Understanding Gentrification and Its Impacts

How does the author use the story of Clyde Ross to make the argument for reparations?

Which sentence from the text best supports your answer?

• And they wanted restitution for the great injury brought upon them by said offenders.

• He fought in World War II to save the world from tyranny. But when he returned to Clarksdale, he found that tyranny had followed him home.

• Ross had tried to get a legitimate mortgage in another neighborhood, but was told by a loan officer that there was no financing available.

What was the Contract Buyers League?

What is the author's primary argument for gentrification?

• Gentrification helps bring affordable shopping choices to an underserved area.

• Gentrification research confirms many positive benefits to low-income families.

• Gentrification brings new educational opportunities to an area.

Which sentence from the text best supports your answer?

• . . . a study from NYU's Furman Center suggests that residents of public housing in wealthier and gentrifying neighborhoods make more money, live with less violence, and have better education options for their children, despite also facing some challenges.

• Second, a study from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank finds that there has been much less displacement of existing residents from gentrifying neighborhoods than is commonly feared—and that those who do leave aren't necessarily more likely to move to lower-income neighborhoods.

• With the growth of research demonstrating the benefits of living in more economically integrated neighborhoods for low-income families, it's surprising that this narrative doesn't play a big role in how people think about gentrification.

What is 'truthiness,' according to the author?

What is the author's primary argument against gentrification?

• Gentrification does not help poor people; it displaces them.

• Gentrification decreases affordable housing, which hurts everyone.

• Gentrification and urban decay are not the only two choices.

Which quote from the text best supports your answer?

• The opposite of gentrification isn't urban decay; it's the democratization of urban space.

• . . . attracting the super-rich is the best way to help those city-dwellers he quaintly calls 'those who are less fortunate.'

• In countless urban districts across the world, affordable housing is on the decline and displacement is on the rise.

Define the following terms (sections 1 & 2 Homeownership)

What impact did suburban living have on American society?

• It encouraged more diversity in neighborhoods.

• It made driving cars more popular than taking public transportation.

• It led to population booms in both Florida and California.