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Roots and routes in neighbourhoods. Length of residence, belonging and public familiarity in Berlin, Germany

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  • Talja Blokland

    (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany)

  • Robert Vief

    (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany)

  • Daniela Krüger

    (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany)

  • Henrik Schultze

    (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany)

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Urban scholars commonly expect that residents show more neighbourhood belonging, the longer they live in an area. An imagery of fixed settlements thus remains dominant in a rapidly changing world. Recent research challenged classic assumptions but the alternative of elective belonging hardly differentiated between symbolic and practical neighbourhood use. As belonging is performatively maintained, this differentiation may be needed. What defines residents’ belonging in a neighbourhood in digital mobile times? Does length of residence alone result in place-based practices, familiarity with other people and ultimately in more belonging? Our analyses of survey-data from four Berlin neighbourhoods show that length of residence correlates with belonging, but not in a simple linear way. The use of infrastructure and especially public familiarity, which depends on the settlement as specific historical configuration, affect this relationship.

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  • Talja Blokland & Robert Vief & Daniela Krüger & Henrik Schultze, 2023. "Roots and routes in neighbourhoods. Length of residence, belonging and public familiarity in Berlin, Germany," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 60(10), pages 1949-1967, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:60:y:2023:i:10:p:1949-1967
    DOI: 10.1177/00420980221136960
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