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Who Is Affected By Gentrification?

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Who Is Affected By Gentrification? A new study by a Stanford sociologist has determined that the negative effects of gentrification are felt disproportionately by minority communities, whose residents have fewer options of neighborhoods they can move to compared to their white counterparts. How does gentrification affect residents? Even if households can remain in place as

Why Gentrification Is A Problem?

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Why Gentrification Is A Problem? Gentrification often increases the economic value of a neighborhood, but the resulting demographic displacement may itself become a major social issue. … In addition to these potential benefits, gentrification can lead to population migration and displacement. Why gentrification is an issue? Gentrification is a highly contested issue, in part because