Day: September 5, 2023

Community Transformations: Balancing Progress and Preservation Amid Gentrification

 Introduction Gentrification, the influx of investment and higher-income residents into traditionally working-class areas, seems on the surface to be an urban improvement. But these community transformations often displace long-time residents as neighborhoods evolve. How can cities encourage development while preserving community identity? This complex issue has two valid sides – the benefits of urban revitalization […]