Councilman Kenyatta Johnson pushes ban on bay windows, seen as a symbol of gentrification (lawyer, death)
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After coasting to an easy victory last week in what was expected to be a competitive and potentially groundbreaking Democratic primary election, City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson returned to Council just two days later with his eyes set on regulating new construction in his fast-gentrifying district — a contentious subject that was seen as a key issue in his primary race.
Johnson, who represents much of South Philadelphia, introduced a bill during City Council’s May 23 session that would ban balconies and bay windows across Point Breeze and Grays Ferry. The two architectural features would still be allowed outside of those two neighborhoods, but according to the bill, the distance from which they can project from a building would continue to be regulated.
Gentrification is not limited to whites an blacks. There are several other races that come into play and folks can be displaced by others in their own race...
As far as the building elements I think a lot of people do not understand what they are looking at. Most of those buildings had overhangs not bay windows. And there was no explanation of a bay window vs bowfront. I'm also not sure if they meant the cantilevers were over actual public land or simply the public right of way or setbacks- two very different scenarios.
Ironically when you limit what can be built to actual drives up prices more quickly because it limits supply or makes existing larger homes/buildings more advantageous.
There is also an argument to be made for building/community preservation efforts which are pretty much color blind.
Gentrification is not limited to whites an blacks. There are several other races that come into play and folks can be displaced by others in their own race...
As far as the building elements I think a lot of people do not understand what they are looking at. Most of those buildings had overhangs not bay windows. And there was no explanation of a bay window vs bowfront. I'm also not sure if they meant the cantilevers were over actual public land or simply the public right of way or setbacks- two very different scenarios.
Ironically when you limit what can be built to actual drives up prices more quickly because it limits supply or makes existing larger homes/buildings more advantageous.
There is also an argument to be made for building/community preservation efforts which are pretty much color blind.
While technically true, you're kidding yourself if you believe that the term as used in modern political discourse does not refer to whites moving into minority communities, which makes the term inherently racial as used. There is zero outrage when wealthier blacks are moving in displacing poorer blacks.
Perhaps it's because some parts of Philadelphia should look like Philadelphia not Seattle or some other non-descript West-Coast city.
The second floors of those buildings look like IKEA "Build a Second Floor" kits. Old brick to light pastel upper second floors looks hideous.
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