In the readings Bracing for gentrification in the South Bronx by and “The SoHo Effect” by Roman Mars. They both talk about gentrification and how it affects permanent residents. Gentrification is used to describe the arrival of wealthier people to an urban district, which relates to increase in rents and property values, and changes in the district character and culture. Gentrification is often used negatively because it has often led to displacement of the poor and establishment of the rich. However, gentrification leads to new investment, for example, construction of buildings, new services such as grocery stores, improved educational programs and it increases the economy of the area. Unfortunately, this only benefit the newcomers, but not the permanent residents who are marginalized by this new investment.
Gentrification can be tracked to 1962. The Podcast of “The SoHo Effect “by Roman Mars, it explains that in the South Houston Industrial Area, where lots of empty buildings were threatened to be demolished, but were not, because a man named Rapkin petitioned to preserve these buildings and to renovate them for industrial use. However, artist moved to this area and made this area seem like an art district, so wealthy newcomers moved to this area …show more content…
In the article “Bracing for Gentrification in the South Bronx” by Michael Kamber, this article talks about a photographing group in the South Bronx, that its objective is to photograph the reality of the neighborhood.” The photos taken by the Bronx Photo League show the faces of immigrant men and women who stand on their feet all day, building, fixing and serving” (Kamber 2). These people that were photographed must force themselves to work hard every day. A consequence of this is that these people will probably end up exhausted at some point and they won’t be able to perform their best, this will lead them to losing their job that it means losing their
Gentrification can be tracked to 1962. The Podcast of “The SoHo Effect “by Roman Mars, it explains that in the South Houston Industrial Area, where lots of empty buildings were threatened to be demolished, but were not, because a man named Rapkin petitioned to preserve these buildings and to renovate them for industrial use. However, artist moved to this area and made this area seem like an art district, so wealthy newcomers moved to this area …show more content…
In the article “Bracing for Gentrification in the South Bronx” by Michael Kamber, this article talks about a photographing group in the South Bronx, that its objective is to photograph the reality of the neighborhood.” The photos taken by the Bronx Photo League show the faces of immigrant men and women who stand on their feet all day, building, fixing and serving” (Kamber 2). These people that were photographed must force themselves to work hard every day. A consequence of this is that these people will probably end up exhausted at some point and they won’t be able to perform their best, this will lead them to losing their job that it means losing their