Geography
Gentrification Waves Expanding Outward from Central Business Districts
Quick fact
In many cities, gentrification does not occur uniformly; it often advances in a wave-like fashion from the urban core outward, with a 'gentrification frontier' visible on maps as an expanding ring of changing land values.
Why this is interesting
You may have seen a gritty downtown neighborhood suddenly become trendy—with new coffee shops, boutique stores, and skyrocketing rents. But why does this change seem to ripple outward from the city center like waves from a stone dropped in water?