Street-Level Workers and the Construction of Social Infrastructure in Suburban Neighbourhoods

The article examines the provision of social infrastructures in suburban neighbourhoods from perspective street-level workers. concept infrastructure is usually related to material and structural conditions but can equally apply that are continuously constructed maintained practices. These embedded structures arrangements past decisions. Our research focuses on two high-rise suburbs Finland, built 1960s 1970s. Since 1990s, these have experienced socioeconomic decline transformation into a multicultural milieu. While often been overlooked urban politics public discourses, wide range also evolved districts maintained. main data consists interviews with workers who participate production such local infrastructures. identifies analyses essential factors preconditions as well challenges contradictions contexts. This understanding needed order foster an extensive deter counterforces exacerbating socio-spatial inequalities polarisation cities.