The Neoliberalization of Public Spaces and the Infringement of Civil Liberties
Neoliberal policies have required a new way to envision urban areas. Municipalities try to bolster their image in order to attract new capital, which entails getting rid of the undesirables (the homeless and other people perceived as problems) who tarnish the image of their public spaces. This artic...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:angles_595 https://doi.org/10.4000/angles.595 urn:doi:10.4000/angles.595 en https://journals.openedition.org/angles/595 2020-07-16T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/9myn https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Neoliberalization of Public Spaces and the Infringement of Civil Liberties Angles Société des Anglicistes de l'Enseignement Supérieur info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2274-2042 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/angles Dassé, Marine États-Unis néolibéralisme espaces publics sans-abris libertés publiques Los Angeles politiques urbaines United States neoliberalism homelessness civil liberties public space Los Angeles urban policies Neoliberal policies have required a new way to envision urban areas. Municipalities try to bolster their image in order to attract new capital, which entails getting rid of the undesirables (the homeless and other people perceived as problems) who tarnish the image of their public spaces. This article explores the socio-political impacts of the Safer Cities Initiative, a zero tolerance policy program initiated by the city of Los Angeles in 2006. Drawing on the ‘broken-window theory’, the program’s official policy was meant to secure the streets and its primary goal was to firmly condemn misdemeanors. Camping was deemed illegal and homeless people were banned from the streets, jeopardizing civil liberties and questioning the right to be different. Drawing on first-hand interviews and reports, this article shows that this type of program represents a discriminatory and ineffective approach to poverty. It not only fails to fight serious and violent crimes, but also reinforces the processes through which neoliberalism exacerbates social differences and criminalizes poverty. Les politiques néolibérales transforment l’appréhension des espaces publics. Les municipalités qui souhaitent redorer leur image pour attirer de nouveaux capitaux, s’emploient à se débarrasser des « indésirables » (les sans-abris et autres personnes perçues comme des nuisances) qui ternissent l’image de leurs espaces publics. Cet article explore les effets socio-politiques de Safer Cities Initiative (Initiative pour des villes plus sûres), un programme de « tolérance zéro » mis en place par la municipalité de Los Angeles en 2006. En s’appuyant sur la théorie dite de la « vitre brisée », la politique officielle vise à sécuriser la rue, en condamnant des infractions mineures avec fermeté. Camper est devenu illégal et les sans-abris ont été exclus de la rue, remettant en cause les libertés publiques ainsi que le droit à la différence. En s’appuyant sur des entretiens de première main et des rapports, cet article montre en quoi ce type de programme représente une approche de la pauvreté à la fois discriminante et inefficace. Ce programme est ne parvient non seulement pas à enrayer la criminalité la plus grave mais il renforce également les processus au moyen desquels le néolibéralisme exacerbe les différences sociales et criminalise la pauvreté. |
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États-Unis néolibéralisme espaces publics sans-abris libertés publiques Los Angeles politiques urbaines United States neoliberalism homelessness civil liberties public space Los Angeles urban policies Dassé, Marine The Neoliberalization of Public Spaces and the Infringement of Civil Liberties |
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Neoliberal policies have required a new way to envision urban areas. Municipalities try to bolster their image in order to attract new capital, which entails getting rid of the undesirables (the homeless and other people perceived as problems) who tarnish the image of their public spaces. This article explores the socio-political impacts of the Safer Cities Initiative, a zero tolerance policy program initiated by the city of Los Angeles in 2006. Drawing on the ‘broken-window theory’, the program’s official policy was meant to secure the streets and its primary goal was to firmly condemn misdemeanors. Camping was deemed illegal and homeless people were banned from the streets, jeopardizing civil liberties and questioning the right to be different. Drawing on first-hand interviews and reports, this article shows that this type of program represents a discriminatory and ineffective approach to poverty. It not only fails to fight serious and violent crimes, but also reinforces the processes through which neoliberalism exacerbates social differences and criminalizes poverty. |
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Dassé, Marine |
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Dassé, Marine |
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Dassé, Marine |
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The Neoliberalization of Public Spaces and the Infringement of Civil Liberties |
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The Neoliberalization of Public Spaces and the Infringement of Civil Liberties |
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The Neoliberalization of Public Spaces and the Infringement of Civil Liberties |
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The Neoliberalization of Public Spaces and the Infringement of Civil Liberties |
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Angles |
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