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gentrification, the rehabilitation and settlement of decaying urban areas by middle- and high-income people. Beginning in the 1970s and 80s, higher-income professionals, drawn by low-cost housing and easier access to downtown business areas, renovated deteriorating buildings in many cities, reversing what had been an outmigration of upper-income families and individuals from many urban areas. This led to the rebirth of some neighborhoods and a rise in property values, but it also caused displacement problems among poorer residents, many of them elderly and unable to afford higher rents and taxes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It almost sounds as if Earle just discovered multiculturalism, satellite radio (on which, in truth, he hosts an alt-country show) and urban gentrification. On the other hand, as a result of urban gentrification, condominium conversions, rising operating costs, and the abandonment and demolition of deteriorating units, many big cities have lost more than half of their supply of affordable housing. |
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