educate me about gentrification please

this may be my unintended white privilege talking. when i think gentrification, i DO think about the poor being displaced and such.

I ALSO, though, think of an area that may be crime-riddled and such...being beautified, higher paying jobs being brought in, etc.

Educate me about how the cons outweigh the pros?

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Northwest · M

Gentrification is not a white privilege thing, or a privilege, period.

It’s when higher income people, start buying homes in lower income neighborhoods. Fixing them up, making it unaffordable for the lower income people to remain in neighborhoods they grew up in.

This is not about the houses only. It’s about the fancy grocery stores, and Starbucks that move in as well.

foldedunfolding · 41-45, F

@Northwest i definitely see your point. i also see the other side..that if you put more money into something and have improved your station in life to be able to be that person..why shouldnt you profit? but i say this in relation to like a FEW houses..NOT these robotic mortgage companies