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The Reeperbahn
The Reeperbahn, Hamburg's Red Light District, has become a shadow of its former self, however it is still the best known part of the city internationally. Tourism there has become more “respectable.” Hamburg has invested in its musical history. Since The Beatles got their start on the Reeperbahn 50 years ago, it has been an popular live destination for foreign artists. Hamburg is home to a wide range of venues, events, and promoters.

Economic Policies
The City of Hamburg markets itself as a growing city. As a part of the European Union, economic liberalization has forced Hamburg to stay competitive.

Since 2009, the city has reversed neoliberal trends, and injected interventionism policies in its housing market. The borough Ottensen was saved from the renewal plan; instead, it became a test case for cautious renewal in small steps, in an attempt to stop gentrification.

A ‘creative class’ has emerged in Hamburg; the ‘creative class’ is the group of artists in the city that are seen as a part of the artistic economic development.

Class Disparities
As immigration to Hamburg increases, there has been an increase in support for anti- immigration parties.

Poor and migrant residents of Hamburg tend to live in less environmentally safe parts of the city. At the beginning of the 20th century, Hamburg's increased economic and industrial activity led to decreased water quality. Additionally, economic development has brought the "right to the city" movement, which seeks to create equitable urban spaces.

Protests
The “Right to the City” (“Recht auf Stadt”), is an alliance made up of 60 artistic, political, and social urban initiatives. The alliance is actively against: the ‘growth machine’ of a neoliberal, the purely economic official policy of the City, the lack of affordable housing, and the uncertain situation of artists in the city. After intense protests from the “Right to the City” and backlash from the German media, the city bought back occupied buildings after selling them to an investor group in 2008. The reacquired areas were granted to the squatters, and they were given time to find a purpose for its future use.

In 2017, the G20 protests in Hamburg saw "anarchist" groups protesting world leaders over climate change and capitalism.

In 1964, at least 200 youths protested the closing of the Star Club in Grosse Freiheit demanding their right to leisure space.

The Rote Flora, a former theatre that squatters took a hold of in 1989, has become a stronghold against gentrification and re-development.