There Goes the Hood Views of Gentrification from the Ground Up

Name: There Goes the Hood Views of Gentrification from the Ground Up
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ISBN: 9781592134373

ISBN-10: 1592134378

ISBN-13: 9781592134373

Edition: 2006

Authors: Lance Freeman

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There Goes the 'Hoodanalyzes the experience of gentrification for residents of two predominantly black New York City neighbourhoods. It thereby adds an important yet often overlooked perspective to debates on gentrification--the residents of formerly disinvested neighbourhoods themselves. Their perspectives suggest that neither gentrification is neither entirely threatening or redemptive for urban neighbourhoods. Rather, it can both offer a better life and threaten long-established communities. While residents appreciate the opportunities, they resent that it often takes full-scale gentrification to make their neighbourhoods nice. The concluding chapters of the book suggest ways for…

Book details

List price: $31.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Temple University Press
Publication date: 6/16/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Lance Freeman is Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University.




Introduction



The Evolution of Clinton Hill and Harlem



There Goes the Hood



Making Sense of Gentrification



Neighborhood Effects in a Changing Hood



Implications for Planning and Policy



Conclusion