Commercial Gentrification

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One Atlanta neighborhood is experimenting with an ownership model that lets residents buy shares in a community-owned property.

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The Case for Protecting Strip Malls from 'Commercial Gentrification'

As our suburbs diversify, the most affordable commercial districts found in such areas (often in strip malls) become an important entry point for immigrants to build their 'American Dream'. Kaid Benfield asks if such opportunities deserve protection.

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