Much of the existing literature on Gentrification looks at what happens to residents as places change. Two authors are focusing their attention on commercial uses to better understand the interrelationship between retail and changing neighborhoods.
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Comparing the mix of retail choices available in affluent and impoverished areas, "It's not just about the number of establishments that are there, but how big are they, what do they look like, what products are they providing," Meltzer says. "It's about a package of services that you get in the neighborhood."
"What's included in that package may make one neighborhood more attractive to a certain type of person, or a certain type of person may make elements of that retail package seem to business owners like viable options in those neighborhoods. Which (and if) one drives the other isn't clear, and may never be."
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