List the defining characteristics of gentrification. Discuss the positive and negative consequences of gentrification.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Change in the physical appearance (renovated houses and storefronts, changes in neighborhood “character”). Rising property values (positive for city revenue, negative for residents who can no longer afford it). Displacement of longtime low-income residents, particularly Blacks and Latinos (negative). Varies.
KEY: Learning Objective: 17.3: Describe U.S. historical and contemporary trends in urbanization and the rise of global cities.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Cities in the United States
Difficulty Level: Medium
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