lesley and lori came to san francisco. so fun to hang out.
also... erin, julie, lori and i went to a play at berkeley rep. we saw taking over and it was incredible. it definitely challenged my ideas of what gentrification means and how it can impact so many different people, in both good and bad ways. don't know what gentrification is? it's "a general term for the arrival of wealthier people in an existing urban district, a related increase in rents and property values, and changes in the district's character and culture. the term is often used negatively, suggesting the displacement of poor communities by rich outsiders. but the effects of gentrification are complex and contradictory, and its real impact varies." read more about it here.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
gentrification, etc.
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Oh I am so thankful this picture was chosen over the very scary hyena face.
I'm glad the play was good!! Thanks for letting us crash in the basement!
i LOVED this weekend & the play & hanging out in the kitchen & reading the New Yorker article. I feel refreshed and alive again. you are wonderful
Gentrification can also be closely connected with issue of race in an urban setting. In Portland it has happened in a very real way as white people have gone into neighborhoods that have historically had a high population of black people have have bought up the real estate as Fixer upers and raised the market value so that the other people have had to move further and further outside of the heart of their community. I'm not sure of the specific effects on people when they can't afford to live in the place where they have a sense of community, but I guess I can imagine what it would be like for that to happen to me.
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