To answer the OP's question, gentrification will indeed affect the "essence" of the city. I think it's safe to assume essence in this context is defined as: neighborhood identity, music, traditions, etc omitting drugs, violence, blight, and crime. Gentrification of neighborhoods will price out residents to be moved into affordable neighborhoods in other areas of the city. Nevertheless, these residents will still be in town and they will be able to congregate in the historic cultural centers but not live there.

The largest contribution of "essence" being lost should be attributed to the demolition of the housing projects. That itself has very little to do with reverse white flight.

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Posted by undecided

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Posted on 8/3/15 at 8:59 pm to NOLAManBlog

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To answer the OP's question, gentrification will indeed affect the "essence" of the city. I think it's safe to assume essence in this context is defined as: neighborhood identity, music, traditions, etc omitting drugs, violence, blight, and crime. Gentrification of neighborhoods will price out residents to be moved into affordable neighborhoods in other areas of the city. Nevertheless, these residents will still be in town and they will be able to congregate in the historic cultural centers but not live there.

The largest contribution of "essence" being lost should be attributed to the demolition of the housing projects. That itself has very little to do with reverse white flight.

This is what I had in mind.

I would like to think there was a way to improve neighborhoods and lower crime, blight, ect without pricing out residents. Job creation would be a nice byproduct of gentrification but it typically only brings niche businesses that benefit a small segment

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