Geography
The Influence of Gentrification on Urban Cultural Identity
Quick fact
Gentrification often erases the very cultural landmarks that made a neighborhood attractive to newcomers, a process so powerful that some scholars call it 'unintentional cultural displacement'—where the soul of the place is lost even before the last old-timer moves out.
Why this is interesting
Have you ever walked through a neighborhood and felt like its soul had been replaced? Why do so many once-vibrant areas become indistinguishable after a wave of new coffee shops and lofts?