gentrifications
Urban wealth invasions
Gentrifications is the plural of gentrification—the transformation of a neighborhood as wealthier residents move in, typically raising property values and displacing lower-income inhabitants.
The plural appears when discussing multiple instances or varieties: The gentrifications of Brooklyn and Oakland followed similar patterns.
The term often carries critical connotations about displacement of established communities.
Residential districts of towns
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- rezoningChanging land-use designation
- housingDwellings or protective covering
property · real-estate · brownstones · lofts · condos · renovation · revitalization · infill
Removal from usual location
- communitiesGroups with shared ties
- diversityState of varied elements
- cultureCollective social practices
- identityWho someone is
erasure · segregation · exclusion · inequality · belonging · nostalgia · authenticity · locals
Informal eateries serving drinks
- boutiquesSmall fashionable stores
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- hipstersCountercultural trend-chasers
- galleriesSpaces for displaying art
breweries · aesthetics · branding · trendiness · authenticity · whitewashing · commercialization · nightlife
Amounts charged for goods
- rentsPays for temporary occupancy
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- affordabilityState of being purchasable
capital · wealth · markets · mortgages · evictions · buyouts · flipping · profit
Brazilian informal settlements
- barriosLatino urban districts
- townshipsRural administrative districts
- coloniasUnregulated border settlements
- medinasTraditional Arab city centers
megacities · Shoreditch · Williamsburg · Shibuya · Harlem · Brixton · Lagos · Mumbai
neighborhoods
Residential districts of towns
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- rezoningChanging land-use designation
housing · property · real-estate · brownstones · lofts · condos · renovation · revitalization · infill · mixed-use
displacement
Removal from usual location
- communitiesGroups with shared ties
- diversityState of varied elements
- cultureCollective social practices
identity · erasure · segregation · exclusion · inequality · belonging · nostalgia · authenticity · locals · newcomers
cafes
Informal eateries serving drinks
- boutiquesSmall fashionable stores
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- hipstersCountercultural trend-chasers
galleries · breweries · aesthetics · branding · trendiness · authenticity · whitewashing · commercialization · nightlife · restaurants
prices
Amounts charged for goods
- rentsPays for temporary occupancy
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
affordability · capital · wealth · markets · mortgages · evictions · buyouts · flipping · profit · commodification
favelas
Brazilian informal settlements
- barriosLatino urban districts
- townshipsRural administrative districts
- coloniasUnregulated border settlements
medinas · megacities · Shoreditch · Williamsburg · Shibuya · Harlem · Brixton · Lagos · Mumbai · Seoul
gentrificationsurban decay
City infrastructure deterioration
blight · disinvestment · urban blight · white flight · capital flight