Tag: Gentrification

To Exurbia and Back in One Short Year

By Corbyn Hightower

11.28.11, 10:07pm Comments (2)

Back when I had a real job, we lived in a planned subdivision that was specifically designed to foster the feeling of community and car-free convenience. Read more »

Are Bike Lanes Expressways to Gentrification?

By Paul M. Davis

08.30.11, 10:51am Comments (23)

A plan to widen a Portland bike lane has reignited an ongoing debate over whether bicyclists serve as the front line of gentrification. Read more »

A Public Transit Paradox

By Paul M. Davis

11.02.10, 8:48am Comments (1)

Does the increased availability of public transportation options drive gentrification in neighborhoods, attracting people who will not take advantage of said transportation options? That’s the suggestion made by a new study from Northeastern Un. Read more »