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In theory, the process known as urban renewal is meant to be a good thing, its stated goal of giving vibrance and opportunity to blighted sections of any given city with the promise of bigger and better to displaced residents. In reality, urban renewal has come to represent a transparent money-making scheme and a means to stop “white flight.” The process has traditionally evicted low-income individuals and then cruelly made their lives harder when the promises of the new life failed to be provided.
Power reigns supreme and it is regularly fueled by money. Money talks and it does so at the expense of those with little power or capital. The examples are endless. It is evident in business, education, justice, and opportunity. An example close to home is the area of the Upper West Side formerly known as Manhattantown – now known as Park West Village.
I love urban renewal/gentrification as I have reaped the benefits. Yes, it sucks seeing some old timers get pushed out of the neighborhood, but this transformation generally involves getting the gangbangers gone, too, which made all the quality of life difference for me. Living in fear of stray bullets, muggings, getting jumped walking home from the central library, almost hit by bullets as some fool decides to open up fire on another about 10-15 feet away from you, etc., is not fun.
I love urban renewal/gentrification as I have reaped the benefits. Yes, it sucks seeing some old timers get pushed out of the neighborhood, but this transformation generally involves getting the gangbangers gone, too, which made all the quality of life difference for me. Living in fear of stray bullets, muggings, getting jumped walking home from the central library, almost hit by bullets as some fool decides to open up fire on another about 10-15 feet away from you, etc., is not fun.
One mans gain is another mans loss. New yorks gentrified filth are running rampant and destroying communities elsewhere. Look at Pennsylvania, Maryland, delaware, Virginia, the Carolinas. Lots of examples of nyc filth invading and destroying towns in those states.
One mans gain is another mans loss. New yorks gentrified filth are running rampant and destroying communities elsewhere. Look at Pennsylvania, Maryland, delaware, Virginia, the Carolinas. Lots of examples of nyc filth invading and destroying towns in those states.
Can you post some examples to the bolded?
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I'll bet my bottom dollar it's not happening in the toughest of Red Conservative towns...............
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