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AbsentEmpire t1_izgzthy wrote

Reply to comment by jersey_girl660 in Fishtown, Point Breeze have become far wealthier in the last 10 years and other new Census findings by Dryheavemorning

>I literally took a class on it.

Oh well I guess that disproves the Federal Reserves multiple studies on it.

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jersey_girl660 t1_izh01nf wrote

We used studies in my class.

Also from your study

“That reinforces previous research, also released by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve, that found that demographic change in gentrifying neighborhoods was a result of typical levels of population churn in lower-income neighborhood — but with existing residents more often replaced by higher-income people than by similarly situated poor people”

This is exactly the point I’m making and what the research on gentrification overwhelmingly shows. Congrats 🎉

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AbsentEmpire t1_izh10ip wrote

They evidently didn't teach you to read since the rest of the paper shows your point is overblown, and the real issue is housing availability.

>Their research finds that gentrification had no discernible effect on income, employment or commuting distance for lower-income original residents, both those who were displaced and those who remained. That finding undermines the most boosterish case for gentrification, while also showing that it doesn’t massively undercut the material quality of life for poorer residents.

>The paper shows that much of the neighborhood demographic change was generated by newer, better-educated residents moving in rather than lower-income residents being forced out. That reinforces previous research, also released by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve, that found that demographic change in gentrifying neighborhoods was a result of typical levels of population churn in lower-income neighborhoods

> “That’s a reason we think you shouldn’t just design policy to protect people who are already there. If you are in a world where people just move a lot, and this change is happening through replacement effects, maybe you should make sure people can afford to move there in the future.”

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jersey_girl660 t1_izh12zm wrote

Literally none of that is what I was saying but okay…. Lmao

I never once said displaced or not residents get poorer. Lmao. Or that their commuting distances increased.

This is not the issues with gentrification. And anybody who thinks those are the issues has not studied gentrification enough.

And again the last part says exactly what I’ve been saying. Most residents are displaced by new higher income residents. Say it louder for those in the back 😅

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