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

零售高档化与研究几个城区的转型越来越相关。在本文中，我们探讨了这一过程与特定城区真实性元素的挪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。我们在里斯本市中心的一个传统街区 Mouraria 开展了实地考察，由于过去十年旅游业的强劲增长而受到高档化的影响。收集了有关商业结构的规模和演变的信息，并采访了企业主。它的处理允许收集被认为代表 Mouraria 真实性的三组元素：社区价值观，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，并且在企业主方面，作为一种管理实践而出现。尽管 Mouraria 目前可以被置于零售高档化的早期阶段，但目前在附近发生的零售变革和高档化步伐可能会导致商业结构的更广泛更换，从而对当地居民造成不利影响。