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Research Articles

Masking Visible Poverty through ‘Activation’: Creative Placemaking as a Compassionate Revanchist Policy

Enmascarar la pobreza visible a través de la ‘activación’: creación creativa de lugares como una política revanchista compasiva

La dissimulation de la pauvreté apparente par le biais de l’« activation »: la politique revanchiste bienveillante sous forme d’aménagement créatif des lieux

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Pages 562-581 | Received 17 Jun 2022, Accepted 21 Dec 2022, Published online: 16 Feb 2023

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