The problem is that there’s lots of evidence that gentrification doesn’t benefit low-income people. The new arrivals mark the beginning of higher rent and offer no quick promises for better education. By the time the neighborhood has the chance to address these problems, it’s likely that all the people who needed assistance the most will be gone. - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
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I don't think I know of anyone who actually believed that gentrification was good for the people who were already living there.
- rønin
I've seen anecdotes about how "cleaning up the neighborhood" benefitted current residents, or people saying that the new storefronts brought in more jobs (ignoring that they often replaced other businesses that had just as many employees.)
- Jennifer Dittrich
I've seen some occasional comments to that effect.
- John (bird whisperer)