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This chapter concludes with what becomes of Malate in 2013, after its commercial revival and the flight of gay establishments and patrons to other regions of Metro Manila. It captures how gay-led gentrification led to the unraveling of place—gay entrepreneurs claimed that they located in Malate because of its hybridity, gay history, artistic flair, and lack of commercialism; yet, they sought to harness place to promote a lifestyle with exclusionary distinctions. Thus the global forces of international tourism, high-rise condo development, and mall construction win out in Malate’s renewal. The author ends on how grassroots organizing needs to shape neighborhood renewal by explicitly laying claim to urban spaces for people in place of global capital, built heritage, or cottage industry business.
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At this historical moment, the transnational entrepreneurial and tourist presence is largely Korean and Japanese.
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Collins, D. (2016). Conclusion: Malate 2013. In: The Rise and Fall of an Urban Sexual Community. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57961-4_7
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