Social Mix and Cohabitation in the Public Space: An Issue of Urban Renewal
One of the issues affecting urban renewal is the redevelopment of public space. One of the terms that occur regularly in the discourse of the actors involved in this process is social mix. Apparently, these actors would like to see a policy of urban renewal that perpetuates this social mix. Our analysis of the discourse typical of all those actors participating in the revitalization of the Saint-Roch neighbourhood of Quebec City uncovers a diversity of interpretations of what social mix actually is, and includes strategies for living alongside or despite the social mix characteristic of the neighbourhood, as well as visible or invisible examples of the conflict generated by the sharing of the public space. In the course of our research into this subject, we consulted memoirs and public consultation reports, hosted semi-open interviews and used direct observation.