The Finnish breadline is known for long lines of people queuing up to receive food aid.However, when looking deeper into the breadline we can see that it is acting as a marker of poverty.It is highlighting and labelling the financial situation of those who stand in the line and also influencing the way people behave, interact and use common space.This article looks at how the breadline is furthering exclusion due to perceived social class, what does it mean from the perspective of the rights and how the use of public space around the breadline wella blondor brass kicker before and after is compromised.
The empirical study focuses on Kallio, Helsinki.Kallio is known for being a traditional blue collar working area, and more recently it has become a popular and fashionable place due to low level gentrification.The gentrification has manifested in rising house prices and cultural changes which appeal to younger generations of residents.The article is based on thesis work grounded on empirical research and fieldwork consisting of immersive observations, observations and a small-scale survey.
The study shows that a lengthy breadline is problematic in terms of increasing the level of stigmatisation for those in the line.The frog castanet queues also influence the area negatively in terms of its physical upkeep and social behaviour.It argued that the breadline has become a pocket of social unrest and general disregard for the space around it.