Gentrification

Does HUD Need To Be Modernized?

Professor Sudhir Venkatesh of Columbia believe it is time for HUD to be replaced by a more nimble agency capable of responding to the 21st century city.

July 27, 2008 - The New York Times

Underpreserved Beijing Feels Sting of Gentrification

As Beijing undergoes rapid redevelopment, many historic buildings have been lost in the scramble. Now the few that remain are inspiring a flood of gentrification.

July 24, 2008 - The New York Times

Black Flight or White Gentrification?

The Wall Street Journal reports that middle-class African-Americans are leaving America's major cities in droves, leaving remaining African-American cultural and religious institutions struggling to adjust to this new demographic reality.

July 22, 2008 - The Wall Street Journal

Preservation vs. Revitalization in Seattle

Planners in Seattle want to add housing to Little Saigon, a neighborhood with a strong Vietnamese culture, without disrupting the district's character or displacing residents.

July 15, 2008 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Real Estate Broker Takes Heat in Changing Harlem

Harlem is undergoing a rapid change in terms of demographics and income levels. One real estate broker is at the front of driving this change, and many in the neighborhood are not happy about it. But is this change avoidable?

July 11, 2008 - New York Magazine

New Report Shows Gentrification Isn't Significant Problem

A new study conducted by University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Pittsburgh and Duke University says that the scourge of gentrification is greatly exaggerated.

July 1, 2008 - Time

Bahamians Face Gentrification in Miami

Gentrification along Grand Avenue, the heart of Coconut's Grove Black and Bahamian community, has many residents fearing displacement and pushing for affordable housing inclusion.

June 26, 2008 - The Miami Herald

Boston Artist District Battles Gentrification

Boston's Fort Point Channel neighborhood, New England's largest artist community, is struggling to retain its identity as developers continue to transform studio space into condominiums.

June 24, 2008 - The Boston Globe

San FranYuppyland?

San Francisco's rapid loss of low and middle-income residents is taking a toll on the city's social fabric.

June 23, 2008 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Istanbul Gentrifies a 1,000-Year-Old Roma Neighborhood

'Ottoman villas' are going up, and the world's largest Roma settlement is moving out - to suburban apartments.

June 16, 2008 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Gentrification of Harlem

From Home Depot to high-rise office buildings, Harlem's upward trend is producing "root shock," causing some residents to believe it is only a matter of time before they are displaced.

June 16, 2008 - The New York Times

Portland's Smart Growth Faces Cries of Gentrification

Portland, famed for its progressive policies and smart growth, is facing criticism that the same growth they are applauded for is squeezing other groups out- particularly African-Americans.

May 31, 2008 - The New York Times

Developer To SF: Let's Make A Deal On Affordable Housing

Hoping to head off a competing ballot measure, Miami-based developer Lennar Corp. has voluntarily agreed to set aside 3,200 of the planned 10,000 homes on San Francisco's Hunters and Candlestick Point for low- and moderate-income families.

May 20, 2008 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Has Seattle Become Too Expensive For Its Own Good?

Celebrated for its livability and character, the city is increasingly unaffordable to the very people who gave Seattle its funky vibe.

May 13, 2008 - The Seattle Times

Is 'Sex And The City' To Blame For New York's Gentrification?

With its portrait of glamorous living in Manhattan, some New Yorkers can't help but blame the television series for fueling the city's gentrification. Even the show's star, Sarah Jessica Parker, laments Manhattan's loss of 'grit'.

May 8, 2008 - New York Daily News

The Transformation Of A Light Rail Corridor

Seattle's new light rail line is poised to usher in a new era for Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Though most are excited about the new development, the fear of gentrification has made some residents worry that they won't be around to reap the benefits.

April 22, 2008 - The Seattle Times

The Managed Gentrification Of Harlem?

A delicate agreement has been reached to permit the rezoning of Harlem's main corridor for new development, but critics argue the plans for new moderate-income housing won't prevent the gentrification of one of the city's poorest neighborhoods.

April 17, 2008 - The New York Times

Friday Funny: The New Gentrification

The nation's gentrified neighborhoods are threatened by new trend.

April 4, 2008 - The Onion

Is Chicago's 'Transformed' Cabrini-Green 'Too Good for Poor People'?

As a part of Chicago's $1.4 billion "Plan for Transformation," the once massive Cabrini-Green project has been redeveloped into a mix of affordable, public and market housing. But 80% of the former tenants have moved away.

March 13, 2008 - GOOD Magazine

Neighborhood's Unchecked Facelift Highlights Poor Planning

Poor planning is allowing uncontrolled and rapid gentrification to destroy Toronto's Liberty Village neighborhood, according to this article from The Toronto Star.

March 11, 2008 - The Toronto Star

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

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