gentrification

is a process that proceeds first by the risk-oblivious (artist), then by the risk-aware (developers), finally by the risk-averse (dentist from new jersey).

Cities are gentrified in sequence: first by the risk-oblivious (artist), then by the risk-aware (developers), finally by the risk-averse (dentist from New Jersey)Bill Kraus

is, to be completely frank, almost invariably a good symptom.

'... The unavoidable truth is that it's almost invariably a good symptom.'

is a good thing and despite the left having opposed gentrification on the grounds that people are being thrown out of their historic homes, the fact is that if the if the quality of life in an area gets better not worse that seems to me an undeniable good.

gentrification is a good thing right the left has opposed gentrification by suggesting that oh it's people throwing people out of their historic homes and all this nonsense the fact is that if the if the quality of life in an area gets better not worse that seems to me an undeniable good right so if the area gets better that's gentrification of the area stays crappy it's catalyzation I mean there has to be some solution you can't just claim that when things get better that's racism when things get worse that's racism also right

is the deliberate transformation of a dull or seedy neighborhood into a pretentious one, so as to attract a better class of pedestrian.

The deliberate transformation of a dull or seedy neighborhood into a pretentious one, so as to attract a better class of pedestrian.

is colonialism evolved to appeal to liberals.

is colonization artfully disguised as modernization

is itself just a gentrified term for colonialism.

gentrification, n.All

gentrification