Stories Tagged as
Gentrification
How an LA community is fighting back against gentrification
Sep 28, 2017
Eastside Café, a treasured El Sereno center, stopped its building's sale with a bid of its own.
In Los Angeles, mariachi musicians fight gentrification to keep tradition alive
Sep 15, 2017
In the Boyle Heights neighborhood of LA, mariachis struggle to pay rent near a plaza named for them.
Building bridges and fighting division in small town America
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Emily Henderson
Sep 5, 2017
Folk musician Dar Williams talks about her new book, "What I Found in a Thousand Towns."
The decline in laundromats shows how US cities are changing
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Emily Henderson
and Sean McHenry
Aug 8, 2017
Once an urban staple, the businesses are decreasing as developers transform neighborhoods. But people still depend on them.
Detroit's chief storyteller says it's time to talk to about neighborhoods that persevered
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Paulina Velasco
Jul 24, 2017
Aaron Foley says there are "680,000 stories waiting to be told. Not all of them come from downtown."
If your neighborhood's name changes, it's probably being gentrified
Jul 18, 2017
Creative neighborhood renaming is common in real estate, but not all residents are on board with the trend.
When historic buildings make economic sense
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
May 1, 2017
'We're not about ... turning everything into a museum,' says Stephanie Meeks of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Nashville's neighborhood churches weigh whether to sell or stay
Apr 7, 2017
“I told the realtor: ‘I don’t even want to know what you’re willing to offer,'" one pastor said.
As tech workers stay in Pittsburgh, neighborhoods watch prices climb
by
Erika Beras
Mar 29, 2017
'Black homes matter' for one person who's seen some residents move to cheaper areas.
Can a spy agency fight urban blight in St. Louis?
Jan 13, 2017
A $1.75 billion project displaced a neighborhood in hopes of revitalizing it.