Where is Gentrification in America Eventually Leading to? (names, class, area)

[Do a Barrel Roll]

My issue with gentrification is the kind of people who usually occupy these neighborhoods. A lot of people note how many of the newcomers are liberal and progressive yuppies, hipsters, and young families. However, most of the people who tend to come to gentrified neighborhoods have often been some of the most narrow-minded, shallow, and bigoted (not to mention hypocritical) people around.

This is the main thing that turns me off about gentrification. One kind of garbage is replacing another kind of garbage. Seems all the same to me.

[Billiam]

Well hating those who gentrify is somewhat close minded in itself, isn't it?

[somebodymiami]

idk, but Miami is being gentrifies really fast especially the downtown and surrounding areas.

[krsheely]

In Indianapolis the most notable area being gentrified is called fountain square, there werent many if any minorities in this area before gentrification, I'd almost bet after its done there will be more than before. It was mostly all poor white people....btw many other minority areas of Indianapolis are gentrifying also, while the far east side is becoming the most diverse area. Basically its receiving all the poor tranplants , white black or mexican.

[Purger]

Originally Posted by MN55

I wouldn't be surprised if in the long off future the US self-segregates itself where the north (from San Francisco and Seattle to Boston and Philly) is largely white, the Southwest (LA to Texas) is largely hispanic, and the Southeast is largely black.

This sounds very plausible to me, but accurately predicting the (distant) future is a hard thing to do.

[nycjowww]

Originally Posted by BPerone201

Gentrification isn't intentionally pushing out blacks, it's an attempt to push out crime and bring in a wealthier crowd. Since gentrification is pushing out the poor people, it has a higher chance of pushing out some of the criminals.

I'm not saying all criminals are poor, but most the time they are.

thats not true at all , here in brooklyn greenpoint is a safe white polish area and it is also suffering from gentrification.

it has to do with un rich areas close to city limits, not just poor blacks and crime.

[BPerone201]

Originally Posted by jordandubreil

thats not true at all , here in brooklyn greenpoint is a safe white polish area and it is also suffering from gentrification.

it has to do with un rich areas close to city limits, not just poor blacks and crime.

So if I'm wrong, gentrification would be an intentional disaster for cities?
It's definitely a goal to bring in more wealth and desirability to places, how can you say that's not true?

Sure, some gentrification processes went down the tubes as a financial failure, but why be against what they're intended to do?
I understand that a lot of people can't be a part of the whole experience, but you just can't leave a place to further deteriorate.

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by The_Fairfaxian

My issue with gentrification is the kind of people who usually occupy these neighborhoods. A lot of people note how many of the newcomers are liberal and progressive yuppies, hipsters, and young families. However, most of the people who tend to come to gentrified neighborhoods have often been some of the most narrow-minded, shallow, and bigoted (not to mention hypocritical) people around.

This is the main thing that turns me off about gentrification. One kind of garbage is replacing another kind of garbage. Seems all the same to me.

And the winner of the Gross Generalization and Stereotype Award is...

[Iconographer]

God forbid that anyone bring new investment and energy into a flagging community and provide a burgeoning tax base for the city at large. What a hideous thought.

[HoodsofATL]

We all know Atlanta got "Gentrified" which took away most of our urban culture in some areas of the city. The areas that are/was at the hands of gentrification was mostly our projects in Atlanta, but then you have areas that are untouched i.e. Metropolitan, Campbellton, Dill Ave, which makes Atlanta look unique in a way. Yes, gentrification takes away the poor in the urban areas, which in the South are mostly blacks. They just pushed the poor problem from out the City of Atlanta and put it in Metro Atlanta.

The economic status of America right now, it seems like gentrification isn't doing that much.