Gentrification
6 articles
What Upzoning Means in Chicago: The Broadway Case and the Fight Over Density
Upzoning in Chicago allows for denser buildings, with the Broadway corridor proposal sparking debate over its potential impacts on housing affordability, property taxes, and neighborhood character. The article explores the arguments from both proponents and opponents, citing evidence and outlining how residents can evaluate such changes.
What is Gentrification and Why Does it Displace Communities?
Between 2000 and 2019, 25% of Black residents left Chicago due to factors including school closures, the demolition of public housing, increased policing, and a lack of essential resources, according
Neighborhood Revitalization: Impacts and Equity Challenges
In Pittsburgh's historic Hill District, a substantial $468 million in public-private investments over a 16-year period transformed the urban landscape.
Revitalization Programs: Displacement Risks in Older Neighborhoods
In the 1960s, Portsmouth city officials razed most of the North End neighborhood for a shopping mall and commercial development, displacing 300 families.
What is the role of local businesses in community revitalization?
In Oakland, California, a cooperative helps residents collectively buy and manage properties, directly challenging traditional development models and preserving affordability.
Obama Center boosts Chicago South Side real estate, council acts
In East Woodlawn, single-family and multifamily home prices doubled between 2019 and 2025, reaching a median of $440,000, according to The Real Deal .