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GEORGIA- A NEW CITY: In 1974, my parents moved to North Carolina to live in Soul City.
As people are pushed further and further out of the city due to gentrification, the recreation of such spaces is an opportunity for establishing affordable housing and livable cities.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/12/us/freedom-black-cooperative-toomsboro/index.html ... See more

"Welcome to Freedom!" exclaims real estate agent Ashley Scott as she surveys the nearly 97 acres of land that she and a group of 19 Black families purchased in August.

SEATTLE, WA- PROTEST: Protest has become a central component of challenging gentrification. The recent police brutality protests also reflect the larger issues associated with policing and gentrification. https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/08/25/racial-justice-africatown-seattle ... See more

A movement to stop gentrification and spur economic development in Seattle's historically Black neighborhood is gaining momentum.

PILSEN, CHICAGO- RE-ZONING ZONING and REFRAMING AMI: Limiting development project size, ensuring housing developments holds 20% affordable homes for people within community.
https://interactive.wttw.com/my-neighborhood/pilsen/gentrification ... See more

In recent decades, the demographics of Pilsen have changed: the Latino population has declined, and the community has become attractive to developers. But Pilsen residents are developing new tools with which to challenge their elected leaders, preserve affordability, and protect the neighborhood’s... ... See more

MEDA in CALIFORNIA- REAL ESTATE PURCHASE: Mission Economic Development Agency purchases and/or develops real estate from ine Mission District in San Francisco to stabilize rent & housing in gentrifying communities.

https://medasf.org/programs/community-real-estate/ ... See more

Join in MEDA's community development work, as we rebuild the low-income and immigrant community of San Francisco's Mission District by 2020!

TENANT-PROTECTION & SAN FRANCISCO: Finally cities are coming up with ways to keep folks in their home or finding alternatives.

Tenant-protection policies are spreading across California in response to pandemic-related housing insecurity.

RIGHT-TO-PURCHASE, SAN-FRANCISO: "MEDA has emerged as a leader in an anti-gentrification effort, known as a “right-to-purchase” policy, where local nonprofits obtain residential buildings to prevent development and displacement." ... See more

In the wake of COVID-19, some California cities are introducing tenant protections.

CHICAGO- MORAL ECO DEV: Interesting discussion about the role of the church and economic development and challenging gentrification. It's a bit late, but better than never.

Learn eight lessons from Lawndale about the patient and persistent commitment to responsive community development.

COMMUNITY INCLUSIVENESS, Chicago: Even while we face down a pandemic, gentrification keeps trucking along. Still there are others attempting to find solutions. So far, this is somewhat useful but not as radical an approach as needed.

https://chicagoagentmagazine.com/2020/05/25/rethinking-gentrification-how-to-become-an-agent-of-positive-change-in-your-community/ ... See more

With the cost to buy and own a home rising rapidly in Chicago, some residents see developers and real estate brokers as the enemy. But the true picture is much more nuanced than that.

OPPORTUNITY ZONES sped the advancement of gentrification and now we have a second attack which will act as the other leg to black housing displacement-- COVID19, which has disproportionately impacted African Americans in elderly people, now further opens the gate for black community dispossession. ... See more

Home !Front Page Commentary: Gentrification Thrives Despite COVID-19 Commentary: Gentrification Thrives Despite COVID-19 #AFROCoronavirusUpdate By Special to the AFRO - April 7, 2020 1855 0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest By Nneka Nnamdi Not even a global pandemic can stop the gentrification train from s... ... See more

Philadelphia- Opportunityzone

Mark Nicoletti of PSDC anticipates earning about $100 million from the sales of the 44 properties throughout Philadelphia, which he’ll use to build new homes, offices and shopping promenades in the suburbs. ... See more