Gentrification
Streetsblog California
Op-Ed: Every City Should Try This Innovative Way to Fund Transit
When the city builds a train line or a bus route, adjacent property values sky rocket. Why shouldn't the public benefit from that phenomenon — and use that money to expand transit more?
March 10, 2020
TransForm: California Needs More Housing, It Needs to Be Near Transit, and It Must Be Affordable
Upzoning is necessary, but doing it without adequate anti-displacement and affordability requirements puts upward pressure on areas near transit, creating a whole cascade of unwanted effects.
February 19, 2020
City Attorney Keeps up Pressure to Evict Nipsey Hussle’s Legacy from Crenshaw and Slauson
The effort to push Hussle off the corner of Crenshaw and Slauson is nothing new, but the timing couldn't be worse.
August 5, 2019
Destination Crenshaw and the Rise of We-Built-this-Place-Making
Crenshaw turns "insult into opportunity” to reclaim space for the celebration of Black life, culture, and contributions via a 1.3-mile-long open-air "People's Museum"
February 11, 2019
Due to Gentrification Concerns BART to Put 24th/Mission Bike-Share Dock at Library
After a contentious vote, board approves a bike share location near but not at train station
November 16, 2018
Rent Stabilization and the Integrity of Vulnerable Ecosystems: Prop 10
When marginalized communites are viewed as ecosystems, the urgency of putting a floor under them becomes clear
November 6, 2018
Update: Last Chance to Comment on Statewide Changes to CEQA
New rules called for by S.B. 743 will require development projects to estimate the vehicle miles of travel they will produce, instead of the amount of traffic delay they might cause. But as currently proposed, the rules will not apply to transportation projects.
March 9, 2018
Speculators Discover Westlake: Will the “Lake on Wilshire” Complete the Takeover of Central Los Angeles?
The 41-story “Lake on Wilshire” megaproject goes to the City Planning Commission today. If approved, the project would spur gentrification in L.A.'s immigrant-rich Westlake neighborhood.
October 12, 2017
America Walks “Walking Toward Justice” Webinar: The Color of Law & Residential Segregation
The important and timely book, The Color of Law, addresses the myth that segregation in our metropolitan areas evolved naturally and therefore cannot be remedied through policy. No: segregation is the product of explicit federal, state, and local policy designed to both insulate whites and give them a leg up in the process.
September 29, 2017
