Worried about housing shortages and soaring prices? Your community’s zoning laws could be part of the problem

More than one-third of U.S. households pay more than 30% of their income for housing.

Jessica Trounstine, Professor of Political Science, Vanderbilt University • conversation
April 17, 2024 • ~9 min

Atlanta's BeltLine shows how urban parks can drive 'green gentrification' if cities don't think about affordable housing at the start

A longtime critic of Atlanta’s BeltLine explains how the popular network of parks has increased inequality in the city and driven out lower-income residents.

Dan Immergluck, Professor of Urban Studies, Georgia State University • conversation
Jan. 25, 2023 • ~10 min

What’s really driving ‘climate gentrification’ in Miami? It isn’t fear of sea-level rise

Miami is often held up as an example of ‘climate gentrification.’ But a closer look finds a bigger driver of flashy new developments in low-income neighborhoods.

Han Li, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Miami • conversation
Dec. 6, 2022 • ~6 min

In changing urban neighborhoods, new food offerings can set the table for gentrification

Hip food offerings can signal that a neighborhood is gentrifying – especially when they repackage traditional foods for wealthy white eaters.

Yuki Kato, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Georgetown University • conversation
July 10, 2020 • ~9 min

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