Snapshot: Markers of Gentrification

My snapshot is an ad out of New York Magazine. It is a picture of the skyline of New York City on the Hudson River. The advertisement states “Live the dream; No fee Manhattan apartment rentals in New York’s best neighborhoods”. This advertisement signifies…

What gentrification in East Harlem looks like

I lived in East Harlem all my life and from the past fives years I have noticed the changes. One of the most recent changes has been the influx of younger single people moving in. With the neighborhood being historic for both Spanish and Black…

ABC Beer Co. sticks out on Loisaida Avenue, in the Puerto Rican neighborhood- Snapshot 9/7

A Snapshot of Gentrification

Transportation can easily be seen as a means of gentrification, as it makes neighborhoods that were…

snapshot

This photo symbolizes my personal experience with gentrification. This photo was taken at my favorite coffee shop in east Austin, an area of…

gentrification: a cycle of displacement.

I believe that the relationship between gentrification and homelessness is incredibly…

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