I had an interesting discussion with a Gen Z neighbour.  Since he was new to the neighbourhood I asked if he was going to sign the petition. He gave me an update on Gentrification, and that I, a baby boomer, should just get with the program (progress).  Either he had not read the petition, was poorly informed or had a questionable vocabulary.  What is being proposed in West Hillhurst is degentrification.  I gave up on educating Gen Z and went back to chipping ice. 

gen·​tri·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌjen-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən. : a process in which a poor area (as of a city) experiences an influx of middle-class or wealthy people who renovate and rebuild homes and businesses and which often results in an increase in property values and the displacement of earlier, usually poorer residents.  Feb 17, 2024