Diversity In Downtown Areas

When a neighborhood is gentrified it will not only change the image of it, but also the services available there (Al-Kodmany 2011, 62-63). In other words, gentrification does not only have an impact on the physical aspect of the land, but also the resources that lie there. During the 90s, the Near West Side neighborhood located near Loop, an up-scale neighborhood, sought drastic changes within the area. The changes in racial demographics in the Near West Side indicated that the health risks that affected minorities dropped in the past decade (1992-2002) (Al-Kodmany 2011,

Ultimately, the impact of gentrification on the Downtown Eastside will be most felt by its current low-income residents. It is understood that the complexity of the issues found in the Downtown Eastside does not allow for an easy fix. The extent to which gentrification’s impacts have been and will be felt by those living in the area are and will be great, respectively. While gentrification may bring diversity to Vancouver, it is at the expense of the many disadvantaged residents of the Downtown Eastside who will be

My proposal will benefit only families of the local communities mentioned previously. These communities have been afflicted with a new interest for gentrification of more affluent residents. We need to protect the low income families from displacement of their neighborhoods. Data that must be collected to initiate the proposal is the family’s income, financial issues, and household size. We are also going to gather data regarding housing prices, rentals and the impact of gentrification within the

For the past fifty years the shift from meeting the housing needs of the poor through government projects-based housing to a more individual approach, has been slowly implemented. Housing vouchers now enable underprivileged populations to move from high-poverty, segregated neighborhoods to more un-segregated, low-poverty neighborhoods. Low-poverty neighborhoods have less crime, better opportunities for employment, and more diverse schooling options. Some housing advocates however, contend that housing assistance is unnecessary and is an income subsidy that should be combined with other social safety nets (Clark, W. 2008).

In Ohio there many different thing that makes us different as state. We said to be the most boring and we don’t have many interesting artifacts, but I think that there are many different things that you can find interesting in Ohio. There are many different historical regions in Ohio that a lot of people here don’t know about that makes us so different each city in Ohio have a different way of life because our ancestors were so different. This causes something as simple as dialect to be different considering how close to the south or how close you are to the north.

Health disparities are not based on income but on location. In Chicago, health disparities are a major problem because of segregation. While, on the Northside, someone is less likely to experience health disparities, it’s different on the South and West Sides. When someone looks at a map, they do not see how segregated a city is, but when someone is analyzing a certain neighborhood in Chicago, they will be able to see how segregated the city is. A study shows how neighborhoods in

Take Chicago for example, Downtown Chicago has a large percentage of African-American community members who are victimized in the city every day. Chicago, in particular, has very high levels of cruel and destruction of property crime, which thus turns into violent gang activity that leads to shootings. These African American community members want to live in a safe, comfortable environment, without their children being harassed by the police. They really just want the necessities that any human would want, “steady employment, educational opportunities, respectable property values, adequate municipal transportation, air conditioning, and medical assistance” (Crank). More importantly, these families want their children to go to college so they can get away from this kind of lifestyle. Community members do not ask for this way of life. These members living under these circumstances do not do so under personal choice. No African American chose to grow up their kids in poverty because they thought it would satisfy criminal careers, or because they thought a life of poverty seemed acceptable. More importantly, these members did not plan for their children to grow up with an obligation to join gangs, and get shot, or because they wanted to go out begging for money for their children’s funerals that they couldn’t afford, or even because they wanted to experience desperation or hopelessness for the rest of their lives. Certainly African American community members did not ask for

The displacement of the low-income population is becoming a larger issue in trendy cities, where the pressure for urban living is surging. These particular cities attract new businesses, highly skilled workers, major developers, and large corporations, all of which drive up both the demand for and cost of housing. In this case, the only way to combat gentrification would be to give the youth from low-income families opportunities like a top-notch education. Just because a family's income in lower does not mean they should be turned away from education. Overall gentrification is accommodating for the wealthy as they get more of a choice. The neighborhoods they move into, they bring everything with them such as the organic food and the private schools. Yet for the poor, gentrification only creates more of a divide between rich and poor. Thus this is why gentrification malicious for the

The classism that gentrification brings into communities cannot be understated, simply because it is one of the negative driven byproducts of it, because when individuals are forced to see homes in their respective communities go for 2 to 3 times the market value for what they were previously going for, it sends the message that those within a higher income bracket are able to dictate the set prices in real estates. Furthermore, this financial inequality goes beyond just the housing market. Areas that have seen the wholesale installment of the businesses that stem from gentrification are often overlooked and not taken in consideration when it comes to the prices set by them. It is almost as if these independent coffee shops, Whole Foods Markets,

I live in Jackson Heights. According to ‘census.gov,’ total population of Jackson Heights currently is around 67000. It’s about 57.2% of the population is Hispanic or Latino. Not Hispanic or Latino is 42.8%. Ecuadorians, Colombians, and Mexicans are the three largest ethnic groups among Latinos. Non-Hispanics White takes up 18.4% of the populations (total whites take up 64% of the population). Black or African American takes up 3.0%. Asian takes up 22%. Asian Indian is the largest Asian group in the community.

Early in American history, citizens were discriminated against. This was based on the color of their skin. Of course you do not see it nowadays, or do you? Well recently in Longtown Ohio, there has been white people who leave racist notes on the front door of the town church making fun of the history of this town, according to the article, ¨Ohio town holds rare history. Races mix freely for nearly 200 years.¨ In this town, everyone was taught that color of skin never mattered and that what only mattered was your characteristics. Everyone should be treated with respect that you would give yourself no matter what color of skin you are. This town had one of the earliest of the United States higher educational institutions that was either torn down or remodeled tearing down the memories of Connor Keiser.

Politicians oftentimes place a band-aid over the recurring issue of poverty. Systematic poverty is a result of economic and political decisions. Gentrification plays a huge role in poverty. Gentrification is the process of rebuilding a neighborhood so that it “fits”

Racial diversity in Longtown, Ohio has existed for 200 years. Residents of the town have been dying out and new people are moving in. According to the article, “ In this Ohio town, races have mixed freely for nearly 200 years” By Kevin Williams for the Washington Post the people of Longtown are scared their history will be forgotten when they are gone. Longtown, Ohio racial diversity needs to be preserved for future generations to learn from. According to this article the keep racial diversity in the historic town by celebrating it.

City places were becoming a more popular and a more common place to live instead of in the country. Big cities start to emerge and so does ethnicity in there. Ban of alcohol, people did bad things to get around it. Speakeasies were secret bars, bootleggers were alcohol smugglers. A group of people who did an illegal action to got what they wanted. Notorious gangster that made millions of dollars by having a mass bootlegger company. Made things more interesting to readers and got more of them. The radio was a very popular thing that the average Joe used a lot. People do things and buy things to entertain themselves more. Charles A. Lindbergh first to fly across the Atlantic ocean. Made history and made literature a good

Ruth, housing for low-income families plays a major part in the government subsidies such as Section 8. This particular program is not provided to everyone nor is it available in every city but only in marginal areas for fair market units with the landlord approvals. In addition, every approved applicant have to pay at least 30% of their annual income. Deverteuil, G. (2005). The section * program is one of many government subsidies that is funded by the taxpayer dollars. The spillover regarding this program is not only focused on devaluing the area but that some taxpayers may feel that they are being forced to take care of a family that may have the possibility to live in their neighborhoods while their paying regular mortgage. However providing