Dourgouti and Tavros: the development of two Athenian neighbourhoods with social housing estates. (4th March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Myofa, Nikolina
• Is Part Of: Planning perspectives. Volume 38:Number 2(2023)
• Page Start: 421
• Page End: 435
• Publication Date: 2023-03-04
• Subjects: Qualitative research -- neighbourhood -- community lost -- community saved -- Bethnal Green -- housing estates -- Athens; City planning -- Periodicals; Land use -- Planning -- Periodicals; Planning -- Periodicals; 711.09005
• DOI: 10.1080/02665433.2022.2162569
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0266-5433

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Dourgouti and Tavros are two neighbourhoods of Athens, Greece. They were constructed by the Ministry of Welfare as areas with social housing estates. However, they are exceptional cases in Greek housing models. The main premise of this paper is derived from the analysis of the changes in social physiognomy and the relationships amongst residents in Dourgouti and Tavros, and whether these two neighbourhoods are paradigms of the 'community saved' argument or the 'community lost' argument.