Meaning of Gentrification | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The renewal and rebuilding that accompanies the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas and often displaces earlier, usually poorer, residents; any example of such a process.
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2. A geographical area that is gradually becoming prosperous due to investment.
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Examples

“Labour's manifesto contains the wild promise⟳ of 'war on the private landlord,' but this may conceal a real determination to use⟳ the powers of compulsory purchase⟳ to prevent⟳ the existing residents of places like⟳ North Kensington being driven out by the twin forces of 'gentrification' and development.”

“Who told you to buy⟳ a brownstone on my block⟳, in my neighborhood, on my side of the street? Yo, what you wanna live⟳ in a Black neighborhood for, anyway? Man, motherfuck gentrification.”

“In particular, the focus⟳ is on property value changes and gentrification in Portland that are often attributed to urban growth and containment policies within the state.”

“I went to a large national forum not that long ago where about six hundred local government officials, nonprofit and neighborhood development corporation staff met to discuss⟳ the gentrification of urban neighborhoods. The irony is that the forum quickly shifted to discussions on race⟳ as it frequently does when gentrification is discussed.”

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