Gentrification In Urban Areas

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According to Carnegie's Community Action project in Woodward’s Arena in 1995, there were alot of of low-income businesses, restaurants, abandoned, closed and vacant places. Due to the low-income a lot of businesses wasn’t making enough money so the restaurants were being shut down. (Doc.A) However, being in a low-income neighborhood the less fortunate had places to live and was somewhat happy. In 2012, there were still some low-income housing but majority of them were closed down. Due to majority of the low-income housing being closed the area was satisfying for the people that was more wealthy and financially stable. People didn't want to build their Businesses on Downtown Eastside at first because of the “Crumbling buildings, a crack- cocaine epidemic, and mentally ill people living on the streets”. Nobody wanted their hard working business in a high-crime neighborhood where they would easily get robbed or a crack cocaine problem where there business could easily get damaged. Due to Gentrification, Doughnuts, condos, and local delis were starting to move in. “There are new businesses in our area then last year”. (Doc. B) Downtown Eastside neighborhood is changing for the better and getting a more positive aspect. …show more content…

The population increased by 9.8% corroborating that gentrification has a good influence on bringing people to the new and improve Eastside (Doc C). Also, five hundred businesses were established, making it easier for eastside to make a profit. However,still violent crimes were growing by 36% which is to high due to gentrification and the improve Eastside. Nevertheless, not all low-income housing are awful especially for the people that's on a strict

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