Gentrification

Gentrification is a change of area. The change takes place because the higher class moves into lower class areas, bringing with a demographic shift. The neighborhoods change and the cultures too. Find out how gentrification has affected your areas.
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Forced Gentrification Plan Spells End for Old Roma District in Istanbul
550-year-old community and Unesco battle city's blueprint for urban renewal

The Two Sides of Gentrification
Gentrification has become a hot topic in cities like Austin Texas and Boulder Colorado where central neighborhoods have risen quickly in value. This article discusses some of the issues involved with gentrification.

New York Club Bows Out
A memorial service for punk rock was held at the weekend at New York's CBGB club, birthplace of the movement in America, which closed its spit-spattered doors after 33 loud years, a victim of gentrification.