An_Old_Big_Tree wrote (edited )
From some articles in f/gentrification -
Article 1: 3 Signs That Gentrification Is Inevitably Coming to Your Neighborhood
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Shifts in demographics: 'White people jogging was the first sign.'
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Shifts in infrastructure: 'Government housing began to disappear.'
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Shifts in safety measures: 'Police make areas safer for suburbanites.'
Article 2: The White People Are Coming! 6 Signs Your Neighborhood Is Being Gentrified
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Watch What You Eat - The changing food landscape is the easiest way to tell
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You’ll Get a Rent Notice - If you get a little slip on your door notifying you of a 30 percent rent increase
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Black-Owned Businesses Will Disappear
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Bad Schools Get Worse
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An Increase in Police
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Wypipo Shit - The last step in recognizing Caucasian colonization is the rise in what is referred to in black America as “wypipo shit.” If a basketball court is replaced by a dog park, that’s wypipo shit.
Edit: Also, this article is pretty useful for understanding some of the basic mechanics common to a lot of gentrification.
Lenny wrote (edited )
Once the cops move in with regular patrols, it's already too late to reverse it.
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