Newark, New Jersey Neighborhoods, Real Estate And Rental Markets

The purpose for writing this essay is to demonstrate how gentrification is shaping the Culture and identity for Halrmites from the socio-economic perspective. Harlem has changed dramatically over the last two decades due to improvement in housing stock and outside investments into the community. However, in my essay, I articulated my ideas toward the economic aspect of gentrification because gentrification is driven by class, not race. My audience would be the lower income Harlem residents who have been displaced or on the verge of displacement because their wealth is not contributing to the economy. The people who have been preserving the cultural identity of Harlem for decades now forced to leave the community. I tried my best to connect a broader audience by explaining the deteriorated housing condition of Harlem and how it led to gentrification. This will help reader

Washington Heights is a unique and ever changing neighborhood at the mezzo-level, but affects the macro and micro. It located in upper Manhattan that is north of Harlem and south of Inwood. Begins on 115th street, it is typically thought to end around Hillside Avenue. This neighborhood has the Hudson River on the west and the Harlem River to the east. New York City’s Community Planning has designated Washington Heights and Inwood as Manhattan Community District 12. These two communities are similar in their ethnic populations, make up the tip of the borough of Manhattan, and are often assessed by the government as one district. The 2003 New York City Community Health Profile reported that 270,677 people living in District 12 and “one in two

When you hear about the city Detroit do you ever think of it as a city that needs to be gentrified? Gentrification is the process in which renovating or improving a house or district so that it accepts to middle-class taste. Gentrifying the city of Detroit is a great thing because the city needs to show improvement, develop into a better place, and it needs to increase its population numbers from a low rate to a more advanced rate.

Besides Trenton, the Capital city of the State, Newark is the second political and economic town of new Jersey with many government building such as the Supreme Court, the Veteran Court, the Immigration Building, different family and civil courts. Newark also is a cultural and educational center with the Prudential Center, NJPAC, Newark Philharmonic Building, Rutgers Campus, Seton Hall Law School and Essex County College. Newark is the largest city with a population of 27,246 inhabitants including a high proportion of ethnic minorities and the second largest city in the metropolitan area. According to US Census Bureau (2010), Newark is divided into five geographical wards: the North Ward, the South Ward, the Central ward, the East ward and the West Ward. The last one, also called Vailburg area, is our main focus for the windshield

Gentrification has disadvantages on housing but may lead to healthier outcomes for the residents. The Department of Health surveyed the community’s smoking, diet and physical activity, which are risks factors for a variety of health problems like high blood pressure. It was concluded that Washington Heights had 12% smokers, which is lower than New York’s average. However, 31% of community members consume multiple drinks with high sugar content on a daily basis and are less likely to perform physical activity. The rate of stroke hospitalization, is higher in Washington Heights than City rates. Healthcare providers as well as the system needs to target these trends as well as making health care more access to the community. The Affordable Health

During the 1990s, a decrease in the employment sectors many black middle class families moved out into Baltimore County. The cost of housing made it difficult to sustain the cost of living. In 2014, the number of Whites within Baltimore had the highest number in migration. However, within the white population a better advantage of resources were available such as loans, jobs, entertainment, education, and technology making it easier to live within Baltimore. Gentrification has pushed Blacks with low income to move out while the White population continues to move into Baltimore because of the access to better quality of life. Many within this type of White population have higher education, are able to save and plan to start families, and moved due to housing related purposes.

Boundaries Significant, suburbs outside the area more upscale, trendy and gentrified, bedroom community outside this inner city area.

W that is east of Allen Rd. is receiving upgrades because it is of proximity to the subway as well as to the bus stops in general. As a result, this neighbourhood has undergone gentrification and attracted individuals of higher income. Much of the land across from Downsview Park (shown in green) is commercial or industrial, which does not provide an incentive for gentrification. Therefore, there is a divide in the “cities” in this area due to the location of the subway

The Liberty Village neighborhood of Toronto has undoubtedly experienced dramatic transformation over the past century, as it shifted from a lively industrial quarter, to a deserted district, to an energetic residential area. This diversification is indisputably worthy of study as it not only effected Ward 20, but also the entirety of the City of Toronto. The area of focus was narrowed to the Trinity-Spadina ward because it was necessary to taper the scope in order to compare the zone with Toronto as a

Gentrification is a major reason for the increase in rent prices throughout New York City. Harlem rent prices have gone up over the past years because of new condominiums and businesses that are being built in neighborhoods. The displacement of residents leads to an increase of people becoming homeless in the city. According to the author, Ivan Pereira, “Harlem saw a 9.4 % average rent price increase during that same period from $2,191 last year to $ 2,397 in January” (Pereira 1). The change causes longtime residents to move out because of a variety of factors including unaffordability, pressure from property owners, diminishing or lack of stores that cater to them and many more. The more condominiums and business’s being built makes living

Newark is going through a time of revitalization, not gentrification. These new companies create new job opportunities for the thousands of unemployed residents. There are also many empty acres of land to construct buildings on, so there won’t be a problem about displacement. However, in some parts of Newark, the issue of racial tension is rising. The upgrading that’s taking place in Newark is to support the need of the residents and decrease many issues occurring in our society.

“Camden is a city in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. It is located just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia” (Taibbi 1). “Camden was said to be everything about America that worked” (Taibbi 2). Things, events, important people was all Camden. But then, it all went downhill. Corporations moved to other states, factories closed down, and people lost jobs. One of the major reasons why Camden is the way it is now. “Your crime your problem” a saying most people agree on; it shouldn’t be that way (Taibbi 3). Not to mention no actual force of authority. Factors in which if improved would benefit Camden for the better are as follows: more jobs, more .

Gentrification is an existential threat in the Bay Area due to urban renewal, spatial capital, and inequity. This threat can best be described as the process of residential or commercial use of an urban area shifting towards higher economic classes (Center, 199). The process of gentrification has caused many native residents to be displaced from their homes, as well as being forced to move further out of the area or become homeless. Neighborhoods that were once oasis’ for the working class are shifting and becoming too expensive for the people who live there. Food and job insecurity are two forms of inequity that contribute to gentrification practices. These three factors are key in the gentrification that is threatening Bay Area residents.

Barre, Massachusetts is located in the center of the state, a small town of approximately 5,000 people. The real estate market there is average, with some new homes being built and families being drawn to the area for its small-town charm. Though it is a smaller community, routes 32, 122, and 62 are easily accessible and provide access to many larger cities including Worcester and Leominster. Many families that live in town have family members that travel to work in the larger cities. There are currently sixty homes for sale in Barre, MA, with the majority of them in the $250,000 to $300,000 range. Most homes in this range have three bedrooms and from ½ to 2 acres of land. Styles of homes in Barre include antique homes and farmhouses as well as newer, modern construction. The homes are located in neighborhoods for the most part, with a few located on busier routes on the main streets. While most homes for sale are in this middle range there are a few homes with more acreage and four bedrooms for sale upwards of $500,000. At the other end of the market there are a three houses for sale under $150,000. These homes are smaller, with two bedrooms, and are in need of some repairs and upkeep. While Barre is small, the town does have a small grocery store, the IGA, as well as a hardware store, a pharmacy, two gas stations and two banks. There are plenty of restaurants including an Uncle Sam 's, a Dunkin Donuts and a Subway. The Barre Mill is an informal, family restaurant with

New York City is made up of five boroughs, which include the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Within these boroughs, there are high and low-income neighborhoods that contain either high or low status organizational structures or facilities. Each division has their own characteristics and top attractions, such as the Empire State building, Central Park, or Times Square. As New York City may be known for great food and fun attractions, New York faces infrastructure problems within each borough. New York City’s infrastructure funding is limited in lower income neighborhoods, where money needed to upkeep the city goes toward prime tourist’s areas or residents living in high status neighborhoods, such as The Upper East Side of Manhattan, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, and Lenox Hill, Manhattan. Moreover, abandoned buildings, poor sewage conditions, and rocky roads and streets are examples of low-income area infrastructure problems that may hinder neighborhood growth both structurally and economically. Harlem, East Brooklyn, and South Bronx are low-income parts of New York that lack new and refined facilities, roads, plumbing, and fundamental structures, which contribute to high crime and arrests.