Gentrification in Helsinki: Urban Planning at the Edge of the Welfare State

This book unravels the paradox of gentrification in Helsinki, Finland. Here, housing and welfare policies work well under certain conditions to prevent the worst outcomes of residential gentrification. Yet other forms of gentrification have proliferated in recent years, and local urban planning has gained a momentum in efforts to remake the urban landscape for business and tourism.

Through a range of methods, each chapter approaches a different aspect of gentrification: the effectiveness of ...