RT Article
T1 Safeguarding Private Value in Public Spaces: The Neoliberalization of Public Service Work in New York City's Parks
JF Social justice
VO 38
IS 1/2
SP 28
OP 47
A1 Krinsky, John
A2 Simonet, Maud 1972-
LA English
YR 2011
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1747156205
AB The article looks at economic and sociological aspects of urban public parks, as of 2011, focusing on New York City. The authors present an analysis in which they link ideological shifts in the conceptualization of the value of parks with neoliberal changes in the financing and employment practices involved in park maintenance. They recount the shift of park maintenance work from unionized public-sector workers to lower-paid workers including contract workers, offenders fulfilling community service requirements, and welfare recipients. Topics include privatization, private park conservancy organizations, and the effect of parks on nearby real-estate values.
K1 Real property sales & prices
K1 Community service (Punishment)
K1 Collective bargaining by government employees
K1 Local officials & employees
K1 Privatization
K1 Neoliberalism
K1 Park maintenance
K1 Urban parks