Mike Davis argues that older liberal attempts to control urban areas, which tried to balance repression with reform, have been replaced by…

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Mike Davis argues that older liberal attempts to control urban areas, which tried to balance repression with reform, have been replaced by open social warfare pitting the interests of the middle class against the welfare of the urban poor. He argues that there is now a deliberate effort to displace the poor from urban areas in order to make them more attractive to businesses and middle-class residents. This has led to policies such as gentrification and criminalization of homeless populations.

Mike Davis Argues That Older Liberal Attempts to Control Urban