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    purpose‚ but all came together to achieve one sole duty—to fight and defend those who in their mind were “humble”‚ and all of the “amigos” considered themselves to be “social wrestlers”. One of them was Super Barrio; he encountered himself with a gentrification that had already displaced thousands of

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    The main focus in the film was to discuss the health stresses that come with socioeconomic status. In other words health equals wealth (2008). In the film‚ I was able to find a couple of things within the framework of violence. These include intersectionality‚ neoliberalism‚ political and economic wilding‚ and structural violence. One of the biggest themes I found in the film was how intersectionality plays a role in health outcomes of individuals. There is a large focus on capital‚ but the aspect

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    areas inside the town - a brisk lifestyle‚ too stressful - the weather: it’s not exactly bad but could be better with a bit less clouds!! - Cost of living: expansive rents and sometimes-outrageous prices of shops in some touristy areas. - Gentrification: some very charming areas are completely losing their original population and soul - you have to drive a long way if you want to see natural landscape of outstanding beauty -The uneducated people‚ I think these people are the cause of almost

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    that you will not see a question over everything on this list. Chapter 6: Characteristics of urban and suburban areas Urban-suburban shifts over the past 50 years Deindustrialization Corporate movements Mortgage lending practices and redlining Gentrification Slumlording Warehousing Health care and urban areas White flight Urban sprawl Poverty rates and urbanity/suburbanity The informal economy Effect of suburbanization Jobs/housing mismatch Triage Self-fulfilling prophecy and urban areas Federal government

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    Cities are designed to place its inhabitants in a place they are able to afford. Because there is a social structure in the United States‚ the wealthy and the poor are placed within their social groups. The wealthy are able to afford the best places in the city‚ and because they have the means‚ there will be more money invested in their property. The poor on the other hand get the least favorable parts. These parts are usually the least expensive for the crime‚ the aesthetics‚ and the environment

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    Moreover‚ a substantiated argument can be made in favor of the commercializing process. In regards to Gallery Place/ Chinatown particularly‚ recent decades have shown economic growth and a reduction of poverty in that specific area‚ as well as a dramatic shift in the socio-economic class and diversity of the population. For example‚ two decades ago the majority of Chinatown’s population identified as Chinese or of Asian descent‚ while today “most of the neighborhood’s residents are young professionals

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    The fight for freedom originated over three hundred years ago when the institution known as slavery captured thousands of Africans and transported them to America. They were forced to forget their culture and adapt new beliefs. Though liberated as an outcome of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865‚ the struggle for freedom was far from over. “Although American slaves were emancipated as a result of the Civil War and were granted basic civil rights through the passage of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments

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    Furthermore‚ the Chinese government’s proposal on railroads extends to the idea what Storper and Walker calls dynamic location theory. Storper and Walker argue‚ “Technological change is only partly about the perfection of production processes in existing sectors‚ and for defined products.” Dynamic location theory allows industrial expansion by gaining more space‚ inputs‚ and new markets‚ and industry creates places for capital investment and suppliers. Moreover‚ as Schumpeter was well aware‚ technological

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    Richard Florida (2002:8) coined the term ‘the creative class’ in order to define the characteristics of the gentrifiers‚ defining them as “people in design‚ education‚ arts‚ music and entertainment‚ whose economic function is to create new ideas‚ new technology and/or creative content.” Thus‚ area aesthetics are improved‚ inevitably attracting culture (Pflieger‚ 2008; Lloyd‚ 2010). Whereas Butler and Lees (2006:468) focus on the financial gentrifier describing them as ‘financifers’‚ arguing that

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    student‚ writing is not my strength but my weakness. Fortunately‚ everything changed as I enter English 1005A. In this class‚ I was assigned different reading that had different subjects. In each reading‚ I was able to learn something new. From gentrification in America to feminism. Having in mind that reading is not something that I like to do often because I find it boring‚ especially if is school related. In this class‚ I was able to actually enjoy the readings. One of my favorites was “I JUST

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