Gentrification is the change in a community who goes from being a low income community to be a higher income community. This mostly because the cost of the properties in the neighborhood are low cost and businesses who are looking for low cost land come in and buy this properties, raising the cost of leaving and forcing in many instances families to move out of their community.
The article by Flag wars, does a great job in my opinion showing how gentrification affects the community and the residents who in many cases have been living in their residences for several generations.
The article, "The Empty Stairs: The Lost History of East Austin" Shows the a personal story and side to the effects of gentrification. Reading this article I could feel as if I was standing in the old East 11th and 12th streets of Austin. Today, I was driving through those exact streets and I could not feel but sad as to how the reach history of this neighborhood has been almost lost. I wish that there could be something I could do to help to stop all this from happening like at this moment.
I agree, "The Empty Stairs" article was very touching and very personal. It has a long history that I was never aware of. And like you I have been through those streets numerous times but I had no idea of its history.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you that "The Empty Stairs" is a great illustration of how Austin has changed over the years. I drive through that area often and after reading that article I look at that area differently.
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