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2. Gentrification is Natural

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From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

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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, normal). Topics include “gentrification is natural adaptation,” the naturalization of cities, urbanists use of natural metaphors in urban planning, impact of the Chicago School of urban scholars, the “Weed and Seed” program, settler colonialism in urban geography, capitalism as a part of the city, the normalizing of individualism, and the hoarding of wealth and resources.

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Leslie Kern

Leslie Kern is the author of two books on gender and cities, including Feminist City: Claiming Space in a Man-Made World. She holds a PhD in women’s studies from York University. Currently, Leslie is an associate professor of geography and environment and women’s and gender studies at Mount Allison University. Her research has earned a Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award, a National Housing Studies Achievement Award, and several national multi-year grants. Leslie is also an academic career coach, where she helps academics find meaning and joy in their work. Originally from Toronto, Leslie now resides with her partner and two cats in Mi’kma’ki, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.