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Gentrification

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Gentrification: a process of neighborhood change that includes economic change in a historically disinvested neighborhood.

GENTRIFICATION

Gentrification is the process of changing the character of a neighborhood through the influx (increase) of more affluent (wealthy) residents and businesses.

"CODE WORDS" FOR GENTRIFICATION

Revitalized Disruption Progress Neighbourhood Change Renewal Renovation Mass-scale demographic change

VOCAB: DEPRIVED

adjective to describe suffering from a severe lack of basic facilities

VOCAB: PRICED OUT OF

meaning that the prices have risen to an extent that a certain group are driven away.

VOCAB: RUNDOWN

adjective meaning a building or area which is in a poor or neglected state after having once been prosperous

VOCAB: UPROOT

verb meaning to move someone from their home or familiar surroundings

VOCAB: DISPLACE

take over the position of someone

PALERMO, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

Family district to tourist attraction Values increasing beyond incomes Lack of social and family housing

BERLIN, GERMANY

Started from a very low base Capped rents ignite Airbnb popularity Popular international tech hub

CASCO ANTIGUO, PANAMA

Colonial old town In process of change over 10 years Fancy coffee shops, hairdressers

INDUSTRIAL AREAS BECOME BOHEMIAN/CHIC

Artisanal Long descriptions High prices

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Have you experienced gentrification in your city?

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Do you have any examples of neighbourhoods in your country or places you have visited?

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The city is a machine, a human invention that can be defined as a living organism. It's constantly transforming and evolving in many ways: social, political, buildings...

AGENTS OF GENTRIFICATION

Buyers/Sellers of Real Estate New Shops and Restaurants Local Authorities

GENTRIFICATION PROCESS

Landscape Change Displacement Social Up-Grading Capital Investment

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What do you think is the most positive aspect of gentrification?

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What do you think is the most negative aspect of gentrification?

How to prevent negative impacts

Keep residents in the community New residential zoning laws Tax vacant properties Organise residents to pool their capital (money) to buy properties Use taxes from new development for social housing

What can individuals do about gentrification?

1. Know your neighbours 2. Save the public domain 3. Demand affordable housing 4. Regulate bank owned property 5. Confront elected officials

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GENTRIFICATION

"CODE WORDS" FOR GENTRIFICATION

VOCAB: DEPRIVED

VOCAB: PRICED OUT OF

VOCAB: RUNDOWN

VOCAB: UPROOT

VOCAB: DISPLACE

PALERMO, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

BERLIN, GERMANY

CASCO ANTIGUO, PANAMA

INDUSTRIAL AREAS BECOME BOHEMIAN/CHIC

Artisanal Long descriptions High prices

AGENTS OF GENTRIFICATION

GENTRIFICATION PROCESS

How to prevent negative impacts

What can individuals do about gentrification?

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