Gentrification Isn’t The Problem. Displacement is the real enemy. The… | by Coby Lefkowitz | Medium

Displacement is the real enemy. The only way to solve it is more housing and better protections.

Member-only story Gentrification Isn’t The Problem Displacement is the real enemy. The only way to solve it is more housing and better protections. Coby Lefkowitz 10 min read · Mar 29, 2021 -- 3 Listen Share “Gentrify This!!!” billboard Source: Newcastle University Urban Design Gentrification is the most misunderstood concept in America today. Much needed investment and newcomers do not equal displacement. Let’s set the record straight. The Urban Displacement Project, a Cal Berkeley initiative that aims to understand the nature of gentrification and displacement in American cities, defines gen

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