Gentrification
5 articles
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 .