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I agree with Spike Lee and really dislike the whole gentrification thing. If it were a matter of living AMONG current residents that would be one thing. Instead, whites move in and blacks are forced to move out. Blacks living in urban areas near "hot spots" (DC, Manhattan, etc) better watch out because whites are now clamoring to live in these areas and turn them into hipster towns.
Well since the suburbs are declining as people want to eliminate commutes what should be done?
People are willing to pay to live closer to the city.
That is a false dichotomy. Gentrification is only one strategy for urban renewal, one that rewards the rich and purges the poor. There are other ways of doing things.
But it's the only "urban renewal" that is successful.
That's not true. It is the only form of urban renewal that is highly profitable for developers. Gentrification is only "successful" for developers and yuppies. It is a disaster for everyone else.
That's not true. It is the only form of urban renewal that is highly profitable for developers. Gentrification is only "successful" for developers and yuppies. It is a disaster for everyone else.
Well since the suburbs are declining as people want to eliminate commutes what should be done?
People are willing to pay to live closer to the city.
Not sure suburbs are declining. Families continue to choose suburbs because of better schools and more affordability. Most urban areas, the ones being gentrified, typically have terrible schools. There are documented demographic trends such as cities becoming childless. Upper income singles and DINKs are moving to the cities.
I don't see the problem. If the areas are being improved then that's a good thing. I suppose I could see changing the name of neighborhoods being kind of annoying, it makes it harder to mail things and if you grew up there you probably have some sentimental value to your old neighborhood names.
What Spike Lee said sounds pretty racist. If someone said this about black people everyone would go nuts. What is with the double standards? Racism is wrong no matter who it is.
It doesn't matter what you call a neighborhood, the street address and the zip code remains the same.
That's not true. It is the only form of urban renewal that is highly profitable for developers. Gentrification is only "successful" for developers and yuppies. It is a disaster for everyone else.
Those old Italians in Brooklyn made a killing when their neighborhoods gentrified.
Those who stayed put, won the lottery.
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