Can Community Character Survive Gentrification?

Will this Houston neighborhood be able to retain it's flavor as land prices increase due to its proximity to downtown?

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May 13, 2002, 11:00 AM PDT

"Civic leaders here, recognizing that the pricey new townhomes are driving up land values and threatening to push out lower-income residents, are working hard to welcome the newcomers into the East Montrose culture. Their efforts may serve as a test of whether a unique neighborhood, confronted with market forces that alter its physical and economic landscape, can achieve stability without sacrificing its offbeat sensibilities."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: East Montrose retains flavor after gentrificatio

Sunday, May 12, 2002 in The Houston Chronicle

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