Galen Herz
Jul 23, 2017 · 1 min read

Because the meager profits of low-income businesses are able to easily compete with wealthier, whiter businesses for limited commercial space?

It sounds good in theory but I highly doubt new commercial space would be built for low-income businesses in a gentrifying neighborhood.

Do you have any examples of a specific gentrifying neighborhood where that has happened? Tokyo is a city — we’re talking about the neighborhood level here.

    Galen Herz

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    Organizer and lover of mountains in Bellingham, WA. Focused on climate/housing issues.