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The history of U.S. land policy and practice is a history of inequities.
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Hallmarks of gentrification transform a neighborhood, but for whom?
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Resident-led grassroots organizations are springing up in cities around the country.
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Communities that have historically been disinvested in have established rich networks.
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Many consider housing as something only those with money can buy.
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Housing patterns are entrenched, like California's official records of racial covenants.
This first wave of gentrification did not displace many people, but then the second phase happened.
Over the past few decades, street vendors in Boyle Heights have faced the threat of displacement as Metro’s extension plans have displaced many small businesses and created barriers for street vendors.
One-fourth of single-family rentals today are owned by institutional investors, and more than 200,000 families pay their rent to nine giant private equity firms. This financialization of single-family rental housing is increasing income inequality.
Over the past few decades, poverty has been growing much faster in smaller cities and suburbs, while inner-cities are increasingly home to a concentrated affluent minority.
As a promotora, Sarai Arpero organizes community events and goes door-to-door to educate the local community on issues like diabetes, obesity, domestic violence and, unlike most promotore models that focus solely on health, gentrification.
