I want to refer you to a post published here on March 23, 2008 entitled Wards to the wise. I basically excerpted a section of this post that talked about city wards but during the previous year's city elections. I copied the context of the 6th Ward, but for this post I wanted to focus on this comment:
What are people pissed about? This ward is a buffer between the middle-class neighborhoods to the east and the poverty-stricken wards to the west. Residents want development without encouraging gentrification.QUESTION: Can there be revitalization or redevelopment without encouraging gentrification? Leave a comment, send an e-mail, or offer a tweet if you see this post on Twitter.
Yes I believe there can be revitalization and redevelopment without gentrification. Revitalization efforts will have to be committed to not displacing long-term residents. Four things are vital to revitalizing a community:
ReplyDelete1. Business Development-a mix of locally owned (cooperate economics-google it)and chain businesses; brings jobs to the community
2. Community services-centers that provide real resources to low-income members of the community; career counseling, after school activities,financial literacy classes,etc
3. Crime prevention-the community has to stand together in working to decreases criminal activity as much as possible.
4. Home Ownership-pretty self explanatory I think