【摘要】This research investigates the mechanism of urban village redevelopment in south China. Through a revised typology of place entrepreneurs based on the growth machine thesis and a case study of Liede village in central Guangzhou, it illustrates how land-based interests embedded in an imbalanced power relationship can (de-)activate urban village redevelopment. The study reveals that while urban villagers, as represented by the village collective, have entrenched interests in the redevelopment process, the city government - as monopolistic land manager and place entrepreneur - plays the deciding role in forging and halting a growth machine geared towards urban village redevelopment. Although developers are also part of the process, the (de-)activation of redevelopment growth machine/coalition in Guangzhou has largely been dominated by the city government. With a comparative view on the original growth machine model, it is hoped that this study would furnish both theoretical and practical thoughts for future research.

【关键词】Growth machine; Guangzhou; place entrepreneurs; redevelopment; urban village

【文献来源】Guo Y.L.,Zhang C.G.,Wang Y.P.,Li X. (De-)Activating the growth machine for redevelopment: The case of Liede urban village in Guangzhou. Urban Studies. 2018, 55(7）.