re: Gentrification, good or bad... Thoughts?

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A good point, but I don't agree. It is a tradition of Anglo-America to obtain territory from racial minorities. Yes, economics are one motivation, but it seems that the economic motivation is always directed against minorities (tainting the process with racism). Native American displacement had a economic basis, but a much stronger racial basis.

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You think the hipster shits who gentrified East Nashville and the Bywater did it to spread their anglo-saxon roots on the poor black man?

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ETA: When have you seen gentrification of a white neighborhood? Never.

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False. Just in Baton Rouge, Capital Heights and the garden district were always historically white, but as the neighborhood aged out, many of the homes fell into disrepair. Because old rundown houses in need of updating are cheaper than up to date homes combined with the neighborhoods' convenient location made these perfect candidates for gentrification.

15 years ago, it was all old folks. 10 years ago, artists and hipsters moved in and updated the homes. Now, it's lots of young professionals and families, and its one of the most sought after neighborhoods in town.

Neighborhoods go in cycles. They start with new construction and young families. Then, those families age and kids move out. Then, those elderly couples begin to die off or move into nursing homes as the houses fall into disrepair and gays and artists seeking cheap rent and home flips move in. Following the gays and artists are the musicians and young professionals. The young professionals get married and have kids and the cycle repeats.

Gentrification is all about finding neighborhoods in the elderly portion of their life cycle that are conveniently located relative to traffic patterns and recycling them.