Gentrification Is Coming To Chinatown

"Today, Chinatown is still a place where residents gather to honor their ancestors in ritual ceremonies. Where the click of mah-jongg tiles filters from apartments to mingle with the buzz of Cantonese on the sidewalks, where live chickens are sold and English-as-a-second-language classes have robust enrollments. But as high-rise development muscles into Chinatown's low-lying streetscape, driving up property values, longtime residents worry about the potential departure of many families. Local activists say they fear that once all the hammering has stopped, Chinatown could be on its way to becoming a restaurant row - one where white residents outnumber Asians."

Thanks to Christian Peralta