Which city is experiencing the most gentrification? (condo, neighborhoods) - General U.S. - Page 2 - City-Data Forum

Steve-o · 08-05-2008, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Go Ne

Do any of you know what gentrification means?

Apparently not.

Anyways, back to GENTRIFICATION... Im willing to bet Chicago and NYC are leading the nation in regards to gentrification. Especially Chicagos near west side, south loop, NW side....

Luke Skywalker · 08-05-2008, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve-o

Apparently not.

Anyways, back to GENTRIFICATION... Im willing to bet Chicago and NYC are leading the nation in regards to gentrification. Especially Chicagos near west side, south loop, NW side....

another ignorant person who allways go for chicago and tries to form a aliance with new yorkers

Steve-o · 08-05-2008, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Luke Skywalker

another ignorant person who allways go for chicago and tries to form a aliance with new yorkers

Last warning... quit callin me names and calling me ignorant. I cant help the fact YOU dont know what the word GENTRIFICATION means. Putting up a new hotel in downtown L.A. is NOT GENTRIFICATION. Chicago and NYC are the kings of gentrification, not L.A.

Contrary to your belief, Im not forming ANY kind of bizarre "alliance" with New Yorkers. For Heavens sake, kid!

rxnasi · 08-05-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Luke Skywalker

another ignorant person who allways go for chicago and tries to form a aliance with new yorkers

Not trying to be mean but what steve o said is true so it not ignorant it is just facts

Raphael07 · 08-05-2008, 10:32 AM

I'd say Detroit, Chicago and New York are.

Awesomo.2000 · 08-05-2008, 10:37 AM

gentrification is re-developing brownfields, turning run-down neighborhoods to livable neighborhoods again, etc.

It is not being a town that is booming, and just putting up new construction, and new highrises.

Gentrification hits towns that are old, went through a downfall, and are now having urban design hit their neighborhoods.

Not a new town that is expanding. Jeez

schmidt486 · 08-05-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Go Ne

Do any of you know what gentrification means?

Hahaha. My thoughts, exactly. Just because highrises are going up does not in any way mean a place is being gentrified.

schmidt486 · 08-05-2008, 10:49 AM

But i voted other, Columbus. Just because I live here, and see it occurring extensively. Can't comment on the other cities because I don't have enough info.

nate14ri · 08-05-2008, 10:51 AM

Definately boston is up there. i.e. southend, south boston, roxbury, dorchester, chelsea, somerville ect.

Awesomo.2000 · 08-05-2008, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by schmidt486

But i voted other, Columbus. Just because I live here, and see it occurring extensively. Can't comment on the other cities because I don't have enough info.

no offense, Columbus doesn't come to mind of regretification over the vast of other older industrial cities. Columbus is weird, in that it is more like a sun-belt type city in the middle of Ohio. Although, some older neighborhoods are being gentrified there without a doubt.

Again, (for everybody) Just because it is growing isn't the same as Gentrification.

My definition of Gentrification is above.

A prime example of gentrification is here: SouthSide Works

a new urban, hip neighborhood with theaters, bars, coffee ships, condos, etc built on a old steel mill site to help gentrify they surrounding areas.

Not building a new shopping mall on a empty lot that use to be a wetland.

It saddens me to see that people on this forum actually voted higher for a spawling sunbelt city, then a old-industrial city turning around faster then ever with projects such as the southside works. I mean come on people.