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Gentrification takes that aren’t grounded in an analysis of land use patterns and its role in racial inequality 
https://twitter.com/johnmanuelarias/status/1295406265263366146
https://twitter.com/johnmanuelarias/status/1295406265263366146
Land use is one of those issues that’s more important than its given credit for.
It can be a different between a not bad social justice take and some reactionary NIMBY nonsense.
It can be a different between a not bad social justice take and some reactionary NIMBY nonsense.
Gentrification is merely a symptom US’ overall built environment and land use patttens, which is steeped in racism and classism.
There is an oversupply of single family exurban/ suburban homes, induced by the GI Bill, and not enough of literally anything else.
There is an oversupply of single family exurban/ suburban homes, induced by the GI Bill, and not enough of literally anything else.
So the few locations in the US with primarily multi-family housing lack the units to keep up demand, augmented by the popularity of urban life among high income millennials over the past decade.
From there, prices go up. Lower income residents lose.
From there, prices go up. Lower income residents lose.
The problem aren’t the newcomers, the problem is that there isn’t enough multi-family housing in this country - a problem caused and is still driven by racist and classist exclusion.
The problem continues everytime your municipality shoots down new housing developments in your area because all the *ametur land speculators* - I mean homeowners are worried about the Property Values
Conclusion: If you want to fight gentrification, the best way is to advocate for more multi-family housing (particularly more in high income neighborhoods).
At the end of the day, a home a still a home, regardless of ~gentrification aesthetics~
At the end of the day, a home a still a home, regardless of ~gentrification aesthetics~
