Gentrification of USA with Special Emphasis on the City of Atlanta
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………………………………1 REVITALIZATION……………………………………………………………………………………………...2
SOCIAL ISSUES………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
HOUSING..................................................................................................................................................5
ATLANTA IN THE 1980’S..........................................................................................................................
ATLANTA IN THE 1990’S..........................................................................................................................
HOUSING AUTHORITY DEMOLITIONS................................................................................................
NEW TENSIONS.............................................................................................................................................
GENTRIFICATION POLICY EVOLVES...................................................................................................
CHANGES IN THE HOUSING MARKET.................................................................................................
INCLUSIONARY ZONING...........................................................................................................................
The growth of cities in the United States in the second half of the 20th century changed the dynamics of cities in America. Cities were once known as manufacturing centers , but started to transform into urban centers. The City of Atlanta is a prime example of growth and renovation.
Gentrification is the practice of changing the face of a neighborhood by the replacement of poor residents with residents of a higher income. Jude Glass first used the term Gentrification in 1964 referring to the displacement of the working class by middle class individuals in
INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………………………………1 REVITALIZATION……………………………………………………………………………………………...2
SOCIAL ISSUES………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
HOUSING..................................................................................................................................................5
ATLANTA IN THE 1980’S..........................................................................................................................
ATLANTA IN THE 1990’S..........................................................................................................................
HOUSING AUTHORITY DEMOLITIONS................................................................................................
NEW TENSIONS.............................................................................................................................................
GENTRIFICATION POLICY EVOLVES...................................................................................................
CHANGES IN THE HOUSING MARKET.................................................................................................
INCLUSIONARY ZONING...........................................................................................................................
The growth of cities in the United States in the second half of the 20th century changed the dynamics of cities in America. Cities were once known as manufacturing centers , but started to transform into urban centers. The City of Atlanta is a prime example of growth and renovation.
Gentrification is the practice of changing the face of a neighborhood by the replacement of poor residents with residents of a higher income. Jude Glass first used the term Gentrification in 1964 referring to the displacement of the working class by middle class individuals in