HEGEMONY

Fiscal

pragmatic

egalitarianism

Nashville has been made and re-made overtime, a once-vibrant neighbourhood, marginalized by intentional disinvestment,and now revitalized and reconstituted as a location for wealth production

neoliberalism

Given chronic problems with mould, mice, overcrowding and under-maintainedbuildings, most residents of Cayce Homes were in favour of the redevelopment.Yet, many were concerned with how the redevelopment would impact their fami-lies, and whether they in fact were the intended beneficiaries. One resident, MsAudrey mentions: ‘the plan they got is good. But is it for us? That’s the mainthing.’ Another resident adds: ‘Or is it just for them?” Observed during the courseof this study, a core group of six to eight Cayce United residents organized aroundthree primary goals related to the redevelopment: 1) no resident displacement,2) the creation of job opportunities and 3) the integration of needed social supports.As Cayce United worked to mobilize their neighbours, educate the community,shape the public narrative of the redevelopment and win resident goals, residentorganizers – and those who worked alongside them (myself included) – were oftenstymied by the same questions that challenge many scholars of neighbourhoodinequality. What will produce more equitable outcomes in urban communities?How can positive social change occur? Who can (and ought to) be involved intransforming urban neighbourhoods? These are theoretical questions, and theanswers vary based upon the theoretical perspectives used.