ABSTRACT

Retail gentrification is gaining relevance to study the transformation of several urban districts. In this article we explore the connections between this process and the appropriation and use of the elements of authenticity of a given urban district. Drawing upon the production standpoint, we based our research on the objective, constructivist and existential perspective of the concept of authenticity. We developed fieldwork on Mouraria, a traditional neighbourhood of Lisbon city centre, affected by gentrification as a consequence of a strong growth of tourism in the last decade. Information was collected about the size and evolution of the commercial fabric and business owners were interviewed. Its treatment allows to gather three set of elements that were considered as representative of the authenticity of Mouraria: community values, multiculturality and urban features. The way retail spaces use these elements is diverse and intertwined with the different perspectives of authenticity and, on the part of business owners, arises as a management practice. Although Mouraria can be currently placed within an early stage of retail gentrification, the current pace of retail change and gentrification occurring in the neighbourhood may led to a wider replacement of the commercial fabric with detrimental consequences for local residents.

摘要

零售高档化正在研究一些城市地区的转型问题。在本文中，我们探讨了此过程与给定市区真实性元素的占用和使用之间的联系。借鉴生产的观点，我们的研究基于真实性概念的客观，建构主义和存在主义视角。由于过去十年来旅游业的强劲增长，我们受到高档化的影响，对里斯本市中心的传统街区Mouraria进行了实地考察。收集了有关商业结构的大小和演变的信息，并采访了企业主。通过对其处理，可以收集被认为代表着Mouraria真实性的三组元素：社区价值，多元文化和城市特色。零售空间使用这些元素的方式是多种多样的，并且与真实性的不同观点交织在一起，并且对于企业主而言，这是一种管理实践。尽管目前可以将Mouraria置于零售高级化的早期阶段，但是当前在社区中发生的零售变化和高级化的步伐可能会导致更广泛地更换商业用布，从而给当地居民带来不利影响。