Hyper-gentrification

From the NY Times:

New York may be a city forever changing, but Mr. [Jeremiah]Moss argues that this time something nefarious is afoot. He describes a global phenomenon he calls “hyper-gentrification,” in which political forces join hands with corporate interests to drive up prices and drive out poor people and the places they go. “The kind of change that we’re experiencing, that kind of change is really different from change as usual,” he said. “It’s change as unusual.” At Housing Works, an audience member near the door called out: “So what are we going to do?” A man behind him grumbled, “There’s nothing we can do.” Is this a call to action or a wake? Maybe a little of both...

Moss's blog: Jeremiah's Vanishing New York.

Rob's comment: Sound familiar?

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CreditIs this a call to action or a wake? Maybe a little of both.