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Gentrification is when prices and cost of living go up due to increasing demand of upper class people (usually white) moving in, causing displacement of lower class people (usually minorities), changing the whole fabric of the neighborhood. It is happening heavily in New York City, Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and to a far lesser degree in other cities like Philadelphia, Chicago, and New Orleans among others.
I think its most severe and rapid in New York City, especially Brooklyn and Upper Manhattan. For example, in the late 90s, black/hispanic neighborhoods like Harlem, East Harlem, Washington Heights, Bushwick, BedStuy, Crown Heights, Flatbush were all less than 3% white, now 20 years later they are all about 25-30% white. I travel to NYC alot since the 90s, have lots of family living there, even used to live there, back in the 90s and early 2000s you rarely would see whites in most of these areas, now they represent one-third of the people in these areas. Now theres nothing wrong with diversity and integration, but this is alot more like total displacement and takeover. Originally, NY's poorest residents, Black Americans and Puerto Ricans couldnt afford to live in NYC, so they would move to other areas on the eastcoast like NJ, PA, FL, GA, VA. Now that gentification is accelerating, it seems Dominicans and West Indians are following suite.
What city do you guys think is experiencing the most severe gentification?
It's happening bigly in Atlanta. The eastside has priced out almost everyone of modest income, and the westside is following suit, particularly in neighborhoods along the Beltline corridor. Although, large swaths of the southwest quadrant of the city (south of I-20, west of I-75/85) is still fairly working class.
It's a huge issue in Chicago all around the west loop, Milwaukee corridor up to Logan Square, around Humbolt Park, areas of Uptown and now especially Pilson. To a lesser degree in the South Loop, just because most of the construction boom is in areas that weren't residential.
I wouldn't say it's a "far lesser degree" than areas like LA, Boston or San Fran.
It's a huge issue in Chicago all around the west loop, Milwaukee corridor up to Logan Square, around Humbolt Park, areas of Uptown and now especially Pilson. To a lesser degree in the South Loop, just because most of the construction boom is in areas that weren't residential.
I wouldn't say it's a "far lesser degree" than areas like LA, Boston or San Fran.
I'd be curious to see whether or not the people being gentrified out of their neighborhoods actually leave the city of Chicago for the suburbs in the end. Hispanics have arguably been the most impacted group in the last couple of decades, and yet Chicago's Hispanic population is still growing. For example, with a neighborhood like Logan Square, it seems like a lot of people being pushed out are moving further northwest down the blue line into the bungalow belt rather than to the suburbs.
Chicago obviously hasn't seen the level of gentrification as places like NYC and SF have thus far, but I do wonder if the bungalow belt will end up being Chicago's saving grace as gentrification continues. So far it seems to be impervious to gentrification.
gentrification is a racist practice and should be stopped, as it never ends up helping the community.
all of these cities are dealing with the consequences
That's not true in all places or neighborhoods. Most studies have shown in Philadelphia, a place that doesn't have the real estate pressure like SF/BOS, gentrification has a positive effect for the existing community.
-new jobs emerge as more stores open in the neighborhood
-home owners see property values rise
-decline in crime
-a study done in the city in 2015 concluded people who chose to stay in a gentrifying neighborhood saw their credit scores improve
Of course everything is case by case. If you are a renter and you lose your ability to pay to live in the neighborhood, you most likely will end up in a worse neighborhood in a worse situation.
That's not true in all places or neighborhoods. Most studies have shown in Philadelphia, a place that doesn't have the real estate pressure like SF/BOS, gentrification has a positive effect for the existing community.
-new jobs emerge as more stores open in the neighborhood
-home owners see property values rise
-decline in crime
-a study done in the city in 2015 concluded people who chose to stay in a gentrifying neighborhood saw their credit scores improve
Of course everything is case by case. If you are a renter and you lose your ability to pay to live in the neighborhood, you most likely will end up in a worse neighborhood in a worse situation.
All of that happens and negatively affects the community because of your second point. The property values rise, the area gets nicer, and the previous community that was there gets pushed out by the newer, wealthier group. Then the problem re-emerges later in another area because people have been pushed out of their communities.
All of that happens and negatively affects the community because of your second point. The property values rise, the area gets nicer, and the previous community that was there gets pushed out by the newer, wealthier group. Then the problem re-emerges later in another area because people have been pushed out of their communities.
Exactly. Is crime dropping because the former population is moving out?
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