Gentrification
Friday Funny: The Onion Likens Gentrification to a Butterfly's Metamorphosis
The satirical website takes on the darling of community and economic development: the local craft brew industry.
San Francisco Preserves Affordable Housing At Risk of Gentrification
A loan program helps non-profits procure affordable apartment buildings that might otherwise be snatched up by speculative developers.
Activists Push for Affordable Housing in an Ever More Expensive Miami
Groups advocate moving mismanaged properties into the hands of community trusts, and building more affordable housing in Miami.
Working to Ease Gentrification Around D.C.'s Ambitious 11th Street Bridge Project
From the beginning of the proposal for the new 11th Street Bridge between Anacostia and Capitol Hill, planners and designers have promised to prevent the displacement of residents living nearby the new amenities offered by the bridge and its park.
U.K.'s New Urban Churches Promote ‘Renewal’
Progressive churches are attracting "younger, trendier demographics" to U.K. city centers.
Study: Housing Costs, TOD Trigger Displacement in New York Metropolitan Area
The report recommends making displacement prevention a more central component of land-use policy.
L.A.'s Complicated Dance Between TOD and Displacement
As the Los Angeles metro area expands its transit options, transit-oriented development is following suit. In some neighborhoods, lower-income residents are being displaced.
Advocates: Gowanus Rezoning Must Address Affordability
As the supply of affordable housing in Gowanus continues to diminish, a new coalition demands that any rezoning plan fill the gaps.
The Gentrification Discussion Arrives in Tucson
Concerns about affordability and cultural identity are emerging in Mexican-American and African-American neighborhoods in Tucson.
Increased Demolition Fee Proposed for Developers Near Chicago's 606
A bill with anti-gentrification goals would charge developers who intend to knock down homes along the city’s new bike trail.
Lessons for YIMBYs From Boyle Heights
In the wake of a very pro-development March election, Los Angeles seems ready to embrace change. But not everywhere. In low-income Boyle Heights, residents have been more militant than most against encroaching gentrification.
Change the Only Constant in Nashville
A new series of articles, launched by a big feature earlier this month, will explore the changes occurring in the famous and beloved city of Nashville.
Sydney's Public Housing Gives Way as Land Prices Rise
Rising land values has made some of the land Sydney, Australia's affordable housing sits on prime targets for redevelopment and gentrification.
Designers Propose New Development Model for NYC's Gentrifying Industrial Districts
From warehouse to art studio to luxury loft: the SoHo model of industrial-zone gentrification has become familiar around the world. A team of New York-based designers developed a proposal for spreading the benefits of economic growth in these areas.
Black Entrepreneurship in a Gentrifying Cincinnati Neighborhood
As Over-the-Rhine becomes a more prosperous neighborhood, some have undertaken efforts to make sure the long-time residents don't get left behind.
Gentrification: A Perspective From a Long Time Resident
As Jacksonville's long forgotten Brooklyn neighborhood undergoes massive redevelopment, a long time resident talks about his perspective of the gentrification occurring around him.
Research: Gentrification Follows Falling Crime
It isn't exactly a surprising correlation: gentrification and decreases in crime. This research finds that falling crime often precedes gentrification, not the other way around.
Which Cities Are Gentrifying?
Walkable cities with strong downtowns are closing the economic gap with suburbia, while sprawling cities—even those with high population growth—are not doing as well.
Low Cost Housing Units Disappearing from Philadelphia's Gentrifying Neighborhoods
Researchers from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia find evidence of displacement in Philadelphia's gentrifying neighborhoods.
Embracing Rivers as a Vehicle for Urban Revitalization
A new study includes urban rivers as a potential powerful amenity for economic development and revitalization. The city of Chicago has already taken note.
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