: a process in which a poor area (as of a city) experiences an influx of middle-class or wealthy people who renovate and rebuild homes and businesses and which often results in an increase in property values and the displacement of earlier, usually poorer residents
a neighborhood undergoing gentrification
"This week, we're talking about gentrification. Middle-class people move in. Property values and rents rise. Things change and improve but not for everyone. …" Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Opposition is also stoked by fear of gentrification—displacement of longtime residents through higher rents or property taxes. Steven Litt
The construction of luxury housing and gentrification of neighborhoods is pushing families out of communities they have called home for years. Heidi Romanish and David Snyder
In an effort to keep gentrification from creeping in the same way into the 30th Ward … Jessica Gutierrez wants to keep a lid on property taxes and inform residents about affordable housing. Alexandra Arriaga
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAs more of Los Angeles experiences gentrification, Murray’s book provides us with a look back at what our neighborhoods once were. Alex Espinoza, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Inspired by the likes of Jane Jacobs and Sharon Zukin, urban scholar Leslie Kern proposes an intersectional way at looking at the gentrification crisis amid our current economic climate, based on class, race, gender, and sexuality. Rachel King, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 Some expats are fleeing their expensive cities in search of cheaper rent and a better quality of life, but locals say gentrification is now pricing them out and forcing them to leave. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 The music celebration was billed as a peaceful demonstration to elevate Black American culture and protest gentrification during the Juneteenth celebration. Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 The play, directed by Danielle Fauteux Jacques, does offer interesting commentary on gentrification, and the problems that Scarecrow, Tinwoman, and Lion seek the Wizard’s help with are familiar and delightfully satiric. Serena Puang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022 The Brooklynification of the world is well-documented, synonymous with hipster and reclaimed wood, and gentrification. Serena Dai, Bon Appétit, 10 Aug. 2022 Like gentrification, hetrification occurs when people feel privileged to take over the spaces of others. James Freeman, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 Soaring civic landmark or roadway to gentrification.Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 See More