Gentrification In New Jersey
The Issue
Gentrification In New Jersey:
Gentrification can be defined as the process in which wealthy individuals move into low-income neighborhoods which leads to the rise of the cost of living and a change in culture.Typically this affects people of color and minorities which given this taking place these lower income individuals are forced to move out and are displaced due to financial burdens (National Geographic, 2022). Where specifically in New Jersey there has been a rise of redevelopment in low-come areas such as Newark and Hoboken which leads to gentrification due to the rise in the market where living cost increases. However developments in communities are a good thing when you consider current residents and the income of the neighborhood where when reconstructing you make the housing affordable and preserve some culture. (Ramos, 2022).
“As a neighborhood gentrifies, the economic opportunity that it represents increases. More people move into the area to take advantage of those opportunities, and then the desirability of that area increases even more. Developers begin to tear down old housing to build new. Old shops, restaurants, and other neighborhood features may be driven out by storefronts that cater to new residents” (National Geographic, 2022).
“Rising costs of living and a changing landscape for jobs mean that the benefits gentrification brings to an area are often distributed unequally” (National Geographic, 2022).
“New Jersey should support development while ensuring our cities provide opportunities for long-term residents to thrive,” said Staci Berger, president and chief executive officer of the network. “No one should be priced out of their neighborhood in the name of progress” ( O’Dea, 2018)
“I want to make sure that there’s an opportunity for people who grew up and live in this area to be able to stay in their communities, gift to their communities and live in better places,” she told reporters at a recent groundbreaking.(Ramos, 2022).
Works Cited:
Gentrification. (n.d.). https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/gentrification/
O’Dea, C. (2019, September 19). Challenge for NJ Cities: Gentrify Without Driving Out
Less-Affluent Residents. NJ Spotlight News. https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2018/12/18-12-12-next-challenge-for-nj-cities-gentrify-without-driving-out-less-affluent-residents/
Ramos, A. (2022, May 9). As NJ experiences development boom, gentrification concerns grow among longtime residents. PIX11. Retrieved May 12, 2023, from https://pix11.com/news/local-news/new-jersey/as-nj-experiences-development-boom-gentrification-concerns-grow-among-longtime-residents/
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Here are other sources that highlight the damages of gentrification:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/nyregion/new-jersey-newark-redevelopment.html
The Issue
Gentrification In New Jersey:
Gentrification can be defined as the process in which wealthy individuals move into low-income neighborhoods which leads to the rise of the cost of living and a change in culture.Typically this affects people of color and minorities which given this taking place these lower income individuals are forced to move out and are displaced due to financial burdens (National Geographic, 2022). Where specifically in New Jersey there has been a rise of redevelopment in low-come areas such as Newark and Hoboken which leads to gentrification due to the rise in the market where living cost increases. However developments in communities are a good thing when you consider current residents and the income of the neighborhood where when reconstructing you make the housing affordable and preserve some culture. (Ramos, 2022).
“As a neighborhood gentrifies, the economic opportunity that it represents increases. More people move into the area to take advantage of those opportunities, and then the desirability of that area increases even more. Developers begin to tear down old housing to build new. Old shops, restaurants, and other neighborhood features may be driven out by storefronts that cater to new residents” (National Geographic, 2022).
“Rising costs of living and a changing landscape for jobs mean that the benefits gentrification brings to an area are often distributed unequally” (National Geographic, 2022).
“New Jersey should support development while ensuring our cities provide opportunities for long-term residents to thrive,” said Staci Berger, president and chief executive officer of the network. “No one should be priced out of their neighborhood in the name of progress” ( O’Dea, 2018)
“I want to make sure that there’s an opportunity for people who grew up and live in this area to be able to stay in their communities, gift to their communities and live in better places,” she told reporters at a recent groundbreaking.(Ramos, 2022).
Works Cited:
Gentrification. (n.d.). https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/gentrification/
O’Dea, C. (2019, September 19). Challenge for NJ Cities: Gentrify Without Driving Out
Less-Affluent Residents. NJ Spotlight News. https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2018/12/18-12-12-next-challenge-for-nj-cities-gentrify-without-driving-out-less-affluent-residents/
Ramos, A. (2022, May 9). As NJ experiences development boom, gentrification concerns grow among longtime residents. PIX11. Retrieved May 12, 2023, from https://pix11.com/news/local-news/new-jersey/as-nj-experiences-development-boom-gentrification-concerns-grow-among-longtime-residents/
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Here are other sources that highlight the damages of gentrification:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/nyregion/new-jersey-newark-redevelopment.html
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