What is gentrification? Gentrification is the buying and renovating of homes and local stores in deteriorated urban areas by middle income families who then raise the value of the property often pushing low-income and local stores out of business. (dictionary.com)
Does gentrification impact a certain race? Gentrification does impact the race who was settled in the deteriorating area before the process of gentrification takes place. This happens unintentionally because as more middle-income people move in they push the lower-class people out. The reason for this movement is simply because as these middle class people go in and renovate these run down urban settlements the property values go up, as well as the price for rent. This then leads to the displacement of the ethnic enclaves which once lived in these areas because they can no longer afford to live in these areas. This concept applies to local businesses, too. After the lower class people move out the customers of local businesses are now gone, forcing stores to close their doors because they are no longer needed to provide services they once did to the original set of people living within the area. (According to citylab)
Does gentrification impact a certain race? Gentrification does impact the race who was settled in the deteriorating area before the process of gentrification takes place. This happens unintentionally because as more middle-income people move in they push the lower-class people out. The reason for this movement is simply because as these middle class people go in and renovate these run down urban settlements the property values go up, as well as the price for rent. This then leads to the displacement of the ethnic enclaves which once lived in these areas because they can no longer afford to live in these areas. This concept applies to local businesses, too. After the lower class people move out the customers of local businesses are now gone, forcing stores to close their doors because they are no longer needed to provide services they once did to the original set of people living within the area. (According to citylab)
Does gentrification promote positive or negative growth? Gentrification promotes both positive and negative growth. One way in which it is a positive change is that the process of gentrification increases property values as well as a decrease in crime. It also helps communities by reducing the amount of vacant areas and helps to make these urban settlements which were once deteriorating into a safer and prettier place to live. Even with these positive aspects of gentrification comes the negative effects such as displacing lower-income people, affordable homes becomes almost non-existent, loss of diversity, and conflicts between gentrifiers and the people originally settled there break out.
Can gentrification close fiscal gap? Gentrification can close fiscal gap because when the gentrifiers move in and renovate the area, they increase the value of the property and by doing this taxes are raised. Once higher income residents start to move in, the fiscal gap begins to close because money is being brought into the area. With the newer wealth being there the area now has money to increase services and the area becomes well kept. But as the wealthy residents move in, the lower income residents are displaced because they cannot afford the cost of high rent and taxes. When the lower-income people move out then the area they move to will become deteriorated and delayed and the process of gentrification will start over in this area eventually. (Accordingly to Mrs. West)
How does gentrification impact a community? Gentrification impacts a community both positively and negatively. An example of a positive impact that gentrification has on a community is that new wealth is brought in, property values increase, and the rate of crime is decreased. An example of a negative impact that gentrification has on a community is that the original residents of the area no longer can afford the high rent and are pushed out of the area and many small/ local businesses are displaced as well because their customers have left.
How does gentrification impact a community? Gentrification impacts a community both positively and negatively. An example of a positive impact that gentrification has on a community is that new wealth is brought in, property values increase, and the rate of crime is decreased. An example of a negative impact that gentrification has on a community is that the original residents of the area no longer can afford the high rent and are pushed out of the area and many small/ local businesses are displaced as well because their customers have left.
How does gentrification relate to AP Human Geography? Gentrification relates back to AP Human Geography because in chapter 13 we learned about gentrification and ethnic enclaves, and they were key terms we were tested over.
Why I chose this topic? I chose this topic because I wanted to gain more knowledge of gentrification and find out whether it was a positive change or not. I also find it interesting because many people do not agree with the changes in the community due to gentrification and I wanted to learn why.
Why I chose this topic? I chose this topic because I wanted to gain more knowledge of gentrification and find out whether it was a positive change or not. I also find it interesting because many people do not agree with the changes in the community due to gentrification and I wanted to learn why.
Works Cited
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"4. Gentrification Impacts - Gentrification." 4. Gentrification Impacts - Gentrification. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 May 2014.
"The Overwhelming Persistence of Neighborhood Poverty." CityLab. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2014.
Rubenstein, James M. "Chapter 13: Urban Patterns." An Introduction to AP Human Geography. N.p.: Pearson, n.d. 448-49. Print.
"gentrification." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 27 May. 2014. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gentrification>.
"4. Gentrification Impacts - Gentrification." 4. Gentrification Impacts - Gentrification. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 May 2014.
"The Overwhelming Persistence of Neighborhood Poverty." CityLab. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2014.
Rubenstein, James M. "Chapter 13: Urban Patterns." An Introduction to AP Human Geography. N.p.: Pearson, n.d. 448-49. Print.