On the first day of class, the characteristics that I wished to one day maybe live in were: a suburb that is friendly, has above average education, good road maintenance, and a lot of parks or preserves around it. Now that I have more knowledge on what to expect in the near future, I have a superior vision on what I would like my future neighborhood to be. After taking and contemplating on this class, personally, I would love to live in an inner ring suburb neighborhood that would prevent urban sprawl, including gentrification problems. Although it is important to realize that there might be more crime in inner ring suburbs, I can argue that there are other prominent problems to worry about. I would choose to stay in a neighborhood similar to …show more content…
Notwithstanding, there are various positive characteristics of outer ring suburbs, such as cheaper housing, bigger housing, lower taxes, ample parking, and it is a lot more safer, but even then, I would choose to live in an inner ring suburb. Moreover, another reason to why I would choose to live in a neighborhood in an inner ring suburb, has to do with the prevention of the negative aspects of gentrification. Although gentrification has promoted the overturn of poor neighborhood, increasing property values, the middle class returning, and preventing urban sprawl, the negative effects it has on individuals that have lived there for many years is devastating. Unfortunately, inner city residents have to endure the prices of their property taxes going up, causing them to feel uncomfortable, specifically financially. In addition, the old residents are forced out by the young, middle class, graduate students that are looking for cheap housing. Gentrification also includes the deterioration of old businesses that are overtaken by new businesses, such as
... motivation for wealthy individuals to return to the inner-city core but it also provides impetus for commercial and retail mixed-use to follow, increasing local revenue for cities (Duany, 2001). Proponents of gentrification profess that this increase in municipal revenue from sales and property taxes allows for the funding of city improvements, in the form of job opportunities, improved schools and parks, retail markets and increased sense of security and safety ((Davidson (2009), Ellen & O’Reagan (2007), Formoso et. al (2010)). Due to the increase in housing and private rental prices and the general decrease of the affordable housing stock in gentrifying areas, financially-precarious communities such as the elderly, female-headed households, and blue-collar workers can no longer afford to live in newly developed spaces ((Schill & Nathan (1983), Atkinson, (2000)).
A common definition of a suburb is a community in an outlying section of a city or, more commonly, a nearby, politically separate municipality with social and economic ties to the central city. In the 20th cent., particularly in the United States, population growth in urban areas has spilled increasingly outside the city limits and concentrated there, resulting in large metropolitan areas where the populations of the suburbs taken together exceed that of the central city. As growth of the suburbs continues, cost of labor for common suburban housing
Gentrification is defined as the process by which the wealthy or upper middle class uproot poorer individuals through the renovation and rebuilding of poor neighborhoods. Many long-term residents find themselves no longer able to afford to live in an area, where the rent and property values are increasing. Gentrification is a very controversial topic, revealing both the positive and negative aspects of the process. Some of the more desirable outcomes include reduced crime rate, increased economic activity, and the building of new infrastructures. However, it is debated whether the negatives overwhelm the positive. An increase in the number of evictions of low-income families, often racial minorities can lead to a decline of diversity
“Could suburbs prosper independently of central cities? Probably. But would they prosper even more if they were a part of a better-integrated metropolis? The answer is almost certainly yes.” (p. 66)
This investigation is based on the assumption that gentrification with all its troubles can’t be prevented and is an inherent part of every city. What are the negative impacts of gentrification? What are the underlying mechanisms that feed these impacts? What drives these mechanisms? What would be an alternative scenario?
The original intent of street development in our country appeared to be for the legitimate reasons of postal service and agricultural shipping routes. Not until the automobile industry and economic opportunists got involved did the transportation system in America start to change. The system of buses and streetcars in the cities appeared to be functioning reasonably well. The theory of “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it” was not applied here. The auto industry convinced numerous cities to rid their streets of the streetcars and cut back on bus transportation. Overall results were good, for the auto industry. Urban centers started to lose large portions of their downtown populations to urban flight out of the city. The stereotypical suburban style living be...
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention defines gentrification as “the transformation of neighborhoods from low value to high value…gentrification is a housing, economic, and health issue that affects a community’s history and culture and reduces social capital often by shifting a neighborhood’s characteristics by adding new stores and resources in previously run-down neighborhoods.” Gentrification disproportionately affects special populations, including but not limited to the poor, women, children, the elderly and a vast majority of minority groups.
Gentrification is the keystone for the progression of the basic standards of living in urban environments. A prerequisite for the advancement of urban areas is an improvement of housing, dining, and general social services. One of the most revered and illustrious examples of gentrification in an urban setting is New York City. New York City’s gentrification projects are seen as a model for gentrification for not only America, but also the rest of the world. Gentrification in an urban setting is much more complex and has deeper ramifications than seen at face value. With changes in housing, modifications to the quality of life in the surrounding area must be considered as well. Constant lifestyle changes in a community can push out life-time
In discussions of Gentrification, one controversial issue has been with displacement. Gentrification is the process of renovating and repairing a house or district so that it complies to wealthier residents (Biro, 2007, p. 42). Displacement is a result of gentrification, and is a major issue for lower income families. Gentrification is causing lower-income residents to move out of their apartments because they’re being displaced by upper class residents who can afford high rent prices and more successful businesses. Throughout out the essay, I will discuss how gentrification affects lower income residents and how it results in displacement. Then I will follow on by discussing some positive and negative effects that take place because of Gentrification.
There are many place that are going through changes such as rebuilding, renewing, and much more that could cause a change in a place, these changes are known as gentrification. Gentrification is when an area rebuilds, renews, and renovates a place for the middle and upper class. But Harlem is one of these area that has become famous for being gentrified. Many people don't mind that Harlem is being gentrified, while others see it as them getting robbed of their culture, history, etc. Harlem is an important neighborhood due to its history, culture, art, and much more. As a result of Sam Roberts article “No longer Majority black, Harlem is in transition” and the photograph of the “What will happen when Harlem becomes white?” from an article that
Now that the amenity value of the neighborhood has improved in a durable way, restrictions on supply lead to big increases in housing prices” (Salam, 2014, p. 35). When a neighborhood under goes gentrification, the home prices skyrockets so then the owners have to pay high taxes which leads them to increase their rent. The good news is that the neighborhood will directly benefit from the expanded tax base as it is used in building better schools, parks, libraries, more convenient public transportations, which allows people to live a more luxurious life. Thus, by increasing land values, gentrification can financially benefit residents who own their homes. Not only does it benefit high status families, it also brings an opportunity in moving upward to low income people who manage to stay in gentrifying areas. “Lower-income children benefit significantly from living in more mixed-income neighborhoods; they tend to experience less violence and crime, attend better schools, and have better role models” (Litman, 2017, p. 2).
Gentrification does not follow traditional urban growth theory, which predicts ?the decline of inner city areas as monied classes move to the metropolitan fringe.? The traditional economic model of real estate says that wealthy people can choose their housing from the total city market (Schwirian 96). Once these people decide to live in the suburbs, the lower social classes move into the old homes of the upper class, essentially handing housing down the socioeconomic ladder. Gentrification is actually a reversal of this process. For a variety of reasons, many inner city areas are becoming more attractive to the wealthy, and they are selecting their housing in those areas (Schwirian 96). The problem is that now when the wealthy take over poor homes and renovate them, the poor cannot afford the housing that the wealthy have abandoned. Many researchers have argued whether gentrification has truly created problems in cities. I will analyze the arguments for and against gentrification by exploring the subject from both sides.
The process of gentrification although positive for the community, can have a negative effect on social class. “Social class grounded in sets of power relations consisting of domination and exploitation in which gentrification is the neighborhood expression” (Slater 2009:297). However, the overall perception is not always so welcoming to those of meager means and therefore, inequality will remain to cause segregation among the classes due to this perception. As a result, lower-income families dare not go into a business in a recently gentrified area because of its perception. For myself, I can say that many times I have seen a store or shop, but if it looks expensive on the outside, I perceive it must expensive inside and tend not to go
gentrification is not only changing the face of the city and also help people in their daily lives. They can enjoy many preferential policies such as the street is extended facilitate traffic, the disease is equipped with modern equipment in service for healing, their children are studying in good schools than before
Whites who do the same as people of color aren’t thought upon as a threat.