GENTRIFICATION

Which came first the rising home prices or the gentrification?

The reason why gentrification and redevelopment is not always a good thing

This article discusses the pros and cons of gentrification.

An analysis the reign of King Charles and how the effects of gentrification pushed England closer to civil war.

Harlem has been gentrified and one must ask, is this a good thing?

The ongoing debate about gentrifying the Mission leaves many feeling unsettled. The Mission has such rich and diverse culture that many don't want to see anything change, but there are those who want to see it revitalized and brought up to date.

Part 4 in 5, a series about Clinton Hill and the effects of gentrification over 15 years from many different angles and perspectives.

Carolyn Cole and Pia Sawhney, filmmakers with the Brooklyn based company Mediastorm have produced a short documentary called Roots in the Garden which focuses how gentrification has irreversibly altered the lives of people who grew up in the area.

Homeless rapper Sawed Off has watched gentrification change the streets of DUMBO whilst he keeps his spirit alive rapping about survival on the fringes of life. Local filmmaker and rapper D-Nice features him in the documentary series True Hip-Hop Stories.

Part two of five looking at Clinton Hill over a 15-year span, from old school to super trendy neighborhood.

Part 5 of 5 of a series on Clinton Hill and the effects of gentrification over a 15-year period.

Currently, OTR is in the midst of a renaissance, boasting sheik condominiums and up-scale shopping options. But is this turn-around warranted or just another example of high-class gentrification?

In its long history, the Heights has transformed from a streetcar suburb of Houston to a dynamic inner-city neighborhood. Now, in the wake of both booming gentrification and a failing economy, the historic district faces another period of change.

Midtown Nashville has grown considerably over the last few years, developing with rapid strides toward convenience and gentrification.

Gentrification in Harlem

The up and coming Chicago neighborhood of Ravenswood is facing a common Chicago area theme. The widespread increase of gentrification brings destruction of old world culture and heritage that has been re-shaping the future of Chicago neighborhoods such as Ravenswood.

This piece is about proposed cell towers in South Park, and discusses some of the alleged hazards. It also discusses the nature of public notices in brief.

Chicago's Market Days Event is a fun street festival - probably the funnest of Chicago's many summer street fairs.

Water Street is a block long slice of San Francisco, CA that fits together with deceptively ramshackle ease, according to a local paper.

Today Lincoln Square is unofficially known as "Germantown," housing the largest concentration of Germans in Chicago, but that wasn't always the case. In the early 1800's settlers moved to the area to seek refuge from the pollution and crime of the city.

Descendants of slaves have begun to file for reparations for the mistreatment of their ancestors. Sound strange? It should, but explore the facts, and the hardships that are caused by this new fervor.

Hotel Bijou In San Francisco's Union Square is a move freak mecca. And much, much more...

The demand for residential development outweighs that of office and retail, and savvy developers have set their sites on Brooklyn an emerging market as land in Manhattan becomes increasingly scarce.