The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the poorest countries around the globe (Aldersey et al., 2016). With a population of 82 million (Worldometers, 2017), families in the DRC face exceptionally low-life expectancies and obstructions to emotional well-being, related to the impoverishment of the patch (Aldersey et al., 2016). The average family income in the DRC is only $400 in U.S. currency (Lee, 2017). With a soaring poverty rate, it is difficult to prioritize psychological well-being. Over the past two years, citizens of the DRC have faced copious amounts of bloodshed and police brutality under the presidency of Joseph Kaliba (HRW, 2017). In the midst of a large-scale human rights movement, it is not likely that the citizens of the DRC feel safe and comfortable living in a hostile political environment. Without the fundamental well-being need of safety, the residents of the DRC do not have the time to address flaws in infrastructure that might negatively impact their psychological …show more content…
This issue is ambiguous and difficult to navigate, because gentrification is often framed as revitalization (Driscoll, 2017). The notion of revitalization is Eurocentric and idealistic. Revitalizers do not consider the rise in cost of living associated with infrastructural improvements, nor do they make an effort to compensate the original residents of the patch for such costs. Failure to recognize such implications can further the issue by removing low-income housing as an option for citizens, forcing residents to relocate to places where they can afford to live. Gentrification has a negative impact on citizens of low socioeconomic status, and due to economic racial disparities, this in turn leads to further segregation of