Gentrification

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Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

From the author of the best-selling Feminist City, this urbanite’s guide to gentrification knocks down the myths and exposes the forces behind the most urgent housing crisis of our time. … 258 View

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Scenes from a Post-industrial Revolution

Hamilton’s industrial age is over. In the steel capital of Canada, there are no more skies lit red by foundries at sunset, no more traffic jams at shift change. Instead, an urban … 252 View
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1. Gentrification is . . .

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In Chapter 1, author Leslie Kern, examines the history of gentrification, how it became one of the focuses of her career as a feminist geographer, and an overview of the book’s chapters. … 17 $1.70 Add
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Tectonic Shift

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This chapter describes Hamilton as it once was: foundries belching iron oxide into the atmosphere, traffic jams driven by shift changes at factories, and workers toiling at all hours of the day … 25 $2.50 Add
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2. Gentrification is Natural

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Chapter 2 reflects on the damage caused by the concept (or lie) that has made most people believe gentrification is a natural part of a city’s development (ie: expected, inevitable, … 15 $1.50 Add
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Boom, Bust, and a Double-Sided Bohemian Renaissance

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This chapter surveys some of the attempts to develop and revitalize Hamilton’s downtown core. Although the initial efforts were unsuccessful, a few optimists valiantly plotted … 48 $4.80 Add
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3. Gentrification is about Taste

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Chapter 3 focuses on how gentrification develops cultural capital or cultural power that feeds the continued gentrification of urban spaces. Topics discussed include the Cereal Killer Café … 23 $2.30 Add
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The "Creative Class" Creates a Global Urban Clash

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In this chapter, the author examines the relationship between Hamilton and Toronto, and how these two once-divided cities are now closely intertwined. The chapter also explores gentrification in … 53 $5.30 Add
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4. Gentrification is about Money

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Chapter 4 focuses on the role of gentrification in the political economy of urban centres and how capital is tied to its continuation. Topics discussed include the example of  Little … 24 $2.40 Add
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A Blue-Collar Legacy – for Better and for Worse

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This chapter examines the dual nature of Hamilton, and poses key questions about the city. Can history be the basis for a roadmap forward? Are there unique aspects of Hamilton’s past that … 49 $4.90 Add
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5. Gentrification is about Class

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Chapter 5 focuses on the sexual politics and gendered elements of gentrification. Topics discussed include housing precarity, sexual harassment and violence from landlords, women with children … 39 $3.90 Add
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Slogging towards Tomorrow

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This chapter examines the activities of the Hamilton Roundtable and other similar institutions, which sought to bridge the gaps between government, the non-profit sector, business, churches, and … 48 $4.80 Add
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6. Gentrification is about Physical Displacement

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Chapter 6 focuses on the physical displacement of people, families, and communities through gentrification. Topics discussed include personal accounts of displacement, the connection between … 34 $3.40 Add
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7. Gentrification is a Metaphor

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Chapter 7 critically examines the social and cultural framing of gentrification. Topics discussed include the mainstreaming of taboo issues (ie: tattoos or drag), the commodification of other … 19 $1.90 Add
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8. Gentrification is Inevitable

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Chapter 8 highlights examples of resistance to gentrification through grassroot movements, political activism, and changes in public policy. Examples discussed include the Fruit Belt CLT in … 28 $2.80 Add
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9. Change the Story, Change the Ending

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Chapter 9 as the final chapter shares a set of principles and practices that you can take as starting points for reflection and action to offer a glimmer of hope that we can change the story of … 34 $3.40 Add