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    person with great vision has future plans that could bring lot of benefits. In 1883‚ Washington shared the vision of building the “Brooklyn Bridge” with his father despite many experts’ rejections he receives against the idea. “Brooklyn Bridge” is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States that connects the New York City boroughs Of Manhattan and Brooklyn. By having such idea in those times plus with limited technologies and equipments‚ this has made him a person with great vision.

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    the free and the home of the brave but according to gentrification‚ which is the removal of lower class citizens through property renewal‚ the increase in cost of living and demographic shifts‚ it feels as if we are living in the exact opposite. Gentrification indeed has had some advantages but overall it has led to the increase of the homeless population‚ the loss of culture‚ and other social issues. Although in this day of age‚ gentrification maybe impossible to prevent since capitalism is what

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    But maybe there’s another way — which is why‚ in early April‚ this middle-aged avowed Manhattanite checked into the Wythe and spent a long weekend trying to educate himself‚ canvassing Kings County’s artisan-loving‚ kale-devouring epicenter. “Brooklyn” is now a byword for cool from Paris to Sweden to the Middle East. It’s been strange to live across the river from a place that suddenly becomes a cultural reference point — not unlike having your dachshund become an overnight celebrity. Part of

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    restaurant. The city of Philadelphia will be a great-looking and sustainable place for upper-class families and working-class people. That is what Philadelphia municipal government wants‚ but city beautification can create one problem—gentrification. Gentrification occurs when Philadelphia uses beautification projects‚

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    Help for the closing statement Gentrification offers new possibilities such as property value increases that give families leverage in the housing market and jobs created by the bankruptcy‚ reconstruction‚ and renovation projects‚ or those that new businesses would bring to the neighborhood. This could provide an excellent‚ convenient source of income for the (previously) low-income residents of the neighborhood. The capital being invested in the neighborhood by the middle-class will definitely

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    The New Yorker. Ian Frazier was best known for his 1989 non- fiction history Great Plains. summary • Place he lives in Brooklyn • His daughter‚ a city kid • Small trip with train F • People and scenery he saw • Crab incident • Reasons why he like Brooklyn • People in Brooklyn are come from different cou ntries. • Habit of looking down all the times • His favorite place‚ Brooklyn Botanic Garden • His neighbors • Chris‚ his neighbor “As I watched the F train passengers emerge among the grass and

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    Author Zulkin emphasizes Brooklyn by describing people who are living there. He mostly talks about Williamsburg in this essay. Such as Rubulad‚ which is an underground party is an example of how the contemporary trend of urban renewal is connected with people. The notion of “cool cultural notion” also has developed the attractive image of culture of Brooklyn which gave it a new meaning to this borough-specially Williamsburg. As Jane Jacob stated‚ it was destined for Williamsburg to be hipster since

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    middle class into the area‚ through gentrification.

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    But the effects of gentrification are complex and contradictory‚ and its real impact varies. Many aspects of the gentrification process are desirable. Who wouldn’t want to see reduced crime‚ new investment in buildings and infrastructure‚ and increased economic activity in their neighborhoods? Unfortunately‚ the benefits of

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    In the United States‚ there is a high value on the topic of advancement. Gentrification is a sign of economic growth within a society. As the economy of a community rises‚ many of the aspects of everyday life are altered. However‚ are we actually concerned with who is negatively impacted by the effects gentrification? As existing infrastructure is renovated who is benefited and who is negatively impacted. In the West Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan‚ the High Line park’s revitalization of this

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