Why Gentrification Happens?
Introduce topic and explain why it is a problem and why gentrification happens.
“Once this process of "gentrification" starts in a district, it goes on rapidly until all or most of the original working class occupiers are displaced, and the whole social character of the district is changed” (Rush Glass 1964). In our present day society, the middle class is getting smaller while the lower class rises, despite this, gentrification if making its appearance in many regions to satisfy middle class demands. Gentrification is defined as “the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class taste” but really, it is a term of disregard towards minorities, and lower income residents, and senior citizens. Gentrification …show more content…
The time you decided to buy a house near your family, the medium price to buy a home was obtainable. But as you start making money, property values skyrocket and rent nearby is not worth settling for, so what do you do now? If living near your family is not a top priority and you would much rather live in the city— than you are also out of luck. The median price for a one bedroom apartment in Seattle is $1949 a month. In 2011 the median price for a one bedroom apartment in Seattle was $928. Since 2011 the median price increased by just over 210%. Next thing you know your living with your parents until you are …show more content…
While this can be true, consider this: are the benefits of economic growth applicable to both local and new residents? A big influence towards gentrification is the arrival of new store in culturally rich areas. The new stores that appear arguably bring in new rich culture and manifestations but really it is whitewashing. Local businesses suffer due to newer business appearing which stock for wealthier residence. Existing shops then have to change their business practices in order to survive, if not than they are likely to go out of business. In Jamaica plains, Boston there was a successful local store called Hi-Lo which sold Latin American goods. Then Whole Foods came up, this attracted wealthier residents. Hi-Lo then could not keep up with Whole foods and had to close. Endemic residents then did not have access to cheaper foods that they could afford, and combined with the increase rent— had to
“Once this process of "gentrification" starts in a district, it goes on rapidly until all or most of the original working class occupiers are displaced, and the whole social character of the district is changed” (Rush Glass 1964). In our present day society, the middle class is getting smaller while the lower class rises, despite this, gentrification if making its appearance in many regions to satisfy middle class demands. Gentrification is defined as “the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class taste” but really, it is a term of disregard towards minorities, and lower income residents, and senior citizens. Gentrification …show more content…
The time you decided to buy a house near your family, the medium price to buy a home was obtainable. But as you start making money, property values skyrocket and rent nearby is not worth settling for, so what do you do now? If living near your family is not a top priority and you would much rather live in the city— than you are also out of luck. The median price for a one bedroom apartment in Seattle is $1949 a month. In 2011 the median price for a one bedroom apartment in Seattle was $928. Since 2011 the median price increased by just over 210%. Next thing you know your living with your parents until you are …show more content…
While this can be true, consider this: are the benefits of economic growth applicable to both local and new residents? A big influence towards gentrification is the arrival of new store in culturally rich areas. The new stores that appear arguably bring in new rich culture and manifestations but really it is whitewashing. Local businesses suffer due to newer business appearing which stock for wealthier residence. Existing shops then have to change their business practices in order to survive, if not than they are likely to go out of business. In Jamaica plains, Boston there was a successful local store called Hi-Lo which sold Latin American goods. Then Whole Foods came up, this attracted wealthier residents. Hi-Lo then could not keep up with Whole foods and had to close. Endemic residents then did not have access to cheaper foods that they could afford, and combined with the increase rent— had to