DARK SECRETS: 5 | Vintage Vibes

Fears gentrification in St Pauls and rise in house prices is 'killing' culture

The neighbourhood has seen huge changes in recent years

Bristol Post · Feb 12, 2023

Can you predict which parts of Sydney will be next to gentrify?

Researchers have developed a model which uses changes in the socioeconomic status of an area to anticipate gentrification

The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2023

Bristol school forced to close is ‘victim of gentrification and poor planning’

The primary school will shut at the end of the school year

Bristol Post · Feb 8, 2023

No 33 Hunstanton, Norfolk: A stylish coastal getaway

With a slew of Victorian houses, a lovely beach and sea-dipping sunsets, it seems only a matter of time before the gentrification inches out to The Wash

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

Inside South Africa's 'hijacked' buildings: 'All we want is a place to call home'

Compelling photos capture the lives of occupiers who say gentrification and a lack of affordable housing in Cape Town have left them no choice but to reclaim space in a city that's squeezing them out.

WEKU · Dec 24, 2022

In battle against gentrification, Pilsen residents press for affordable housing

A lot at 18th and Peoria streets, vacant for more than 20 years, has long been the focus of affordable housing advocates. A new round of developer proposals will be sought next year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 21, 2022

Destination or gentrification? A sleek new arena opens in the Coachella Valley

LOS ANGELES — For three weeks in April, the Coachella Valley is the center of the world for live music. Its flagship event, Goldenvoice's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, along with its country music cousin, Stagecoach, draw hundreds of thousands of fans to see an expertly curated assortment of…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 9, 2022

What's driving "climate gentrification?"

“Climate gentrification” in Miami is largely determined and driven by capitalist investment opportunities

Salon · Dec 7, 2022

What’s really driving ‘climate gentrification’ in Miami? It isn’t fear of sea-level rise

Miami’s Little Haiti has been an immigrant community for decades. Its streets are lined with small homes and colorful shops that cater to the neighborhood, a predominantly Afro-Caribbean population with a median household income well below Miami’s.

The Conversation · Dec 6, 2022

Neighborhood pride competes with gentrification fears for residents coping with Obama Center traffic woes in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood

CHICAGO — When the road construction around the coming Obama Presidential Center kicked into a new phase last month, South Shore resident Jane Carson said she took the longer bus rides home in stride because she knew it was for the greater good: a grand community space dedicated to the…

Chicago Tribune · Nov 22, 2022