How Does Gentrification Affect Long-Term Residents?

A study by the University of Illinois at Chicago looks the impact of gentrification in Chicago's West Town Neighborhoods.

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May 17, 2002, 7:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Gentrification has become a dirty word. But without it, a city would die, buried under the weight of blighted neighborhoods...Despite a widespread belief that gentrification is a 'market' phenomenon that cannot be stopped, there are public policies that can help preserve the character of a community..."

Thanks to Paul Esling

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