This file explains what gentrification is, impacts of gentrification and also some of the solutions that can be implemented.

1. GENTRIFICATION
BY ONGEZIWE MIZERIA HLUPHEKO

2. WHAT IS GENTRIFICATION?
The term gentrification is not new, it has been around for
many years.
According to Yazdani (2012) the term gentrification was
initially defined by Ruth Glass in 1964 as a process of class
succession and displacement in areas dominated by working-
class and unskilled households.

3. WHAT IS GENTRIFICATION?
 Today, the term gentrification is defined as a process in which the
population of land users changes, with new users having a higher
socioeconomic position than prior users, and the built environment
changes as a result of investments in fixed capital (Environmental
conflicts, 2010)
In addition to this, gentrification also alter the gentrified place’s
personality and culture (RobeelKhokher, 2020).

4. PROCESS OF GENTRIFICATION
It is a process whereby lower-income inhabitants and businesses are being
replaced by higher-income residents and businesses (Sseuser, 2014).
They purchase and renovate houses and stores in run-down metropolitan areas
(Yazdani, 2012).
Then the material conditions of urban neighbourhoods improves as a result, and
the environment of the city centre and public services also significantly improves
(Yazdani, 2012).
Furthermore, features of urban communities such as ethnic composition, faith,
financial level, cultural background, working and recreational habits, and so on
are all features of urban communities (Yazdani, 2012).

5. CAUSES OF GENTRIFICATION
1. Job Growth- CBD or regional (Yazdani, 2012).
Middle class people do not just move into the old inner city areas, there should
be available jobs or job growth in the CBD.
The middle class people move to the CBD in order to the close to their jobs.
2. Affordability (Yazdani, 2012 ).
Middle class people choose to live in the CBD because houses and rents are
cheaper.

6. CAUSES OF GENTRIFICATION
3. Housing Market Dynamics (Yazdani, 2012).
In many metropolitan areas the housing prices are very high and the middle class
incomers cannot afford them, then they move to the old inner cities or CBD’s.
4. Preference for urban living (Yazdani, 2012 ).
Some of the middle class incomers simply prefer to live in these old inner cities
or CBD’s.

7. EXAMPLES OF PLACES THAT HAVE BEEN
GENTRIFIED
According to RobeelKhokher (2020) some of the places that
have been gentrified include Inner London in England, Mexico
City, Canada, France, South Africa, Italy, Poland and Russia.
Others include West Town Chicago, Philadelphia and
Washington D.C (New Jersey future, 2016, Yazdani, 2012 &
UNIFIKATION, 2009).

8. CONSEQUENCES
OF
GENTRIFICATION
This picture (RobeelKhokher,
2020) image shows the
consequences of gentrification.

9. CONSEQUENCES OF GENTRIFICATION
Some other consequences of gentrification include:
o Homelessness,
o loss of community,
o Reorganization of the city in the interests of the rich (Sseuser, 2014).
o Communities are being displaced and destroyed (Sseuser, 2014).
o Loss of cheap housing (New Jersey future, 2016).
o A shift in the character of a community, often known as "cultural displacement“ (New
Jersey future, 2016).

10. This picture (Yazdai, 2012) image
shows before and after gentrification
in Mount Morris Park in Helman.

11. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF
GENTRIFICATION
According to Yazdani (2012) some of the solution that can be used to address the negative
consequences of gentrification include:
Long-term home owners should receive tax relief;
mixed-income and non-profit construction for housing and community space should be
encouraged;
Support community organizations that are founded in the history and ethnic customs of
the area.
Create Community Land Trusts: A Community Land Trust (CLT) is a non-profit
organization that aims to own and protect land that benefits the entire community rather
than private proprietors.

12. REFERENCES:
Yazdani, K. (2012) Gentrification and regeneration. Available from Slideshare at
https://www.slideshare.net/Kamiar_y/gentrification-and-regeneration (Accessed 25 August 2021).
UNIFIKATION. (2009) Gentrification In West Town. Available from Slideshare at
https://www.slideshare.net/UNIFIKATION/gentrification-in-west-town (Accessed 25 August 2021).
Sseuser. (2014) Gentrification in dc. Available from Slideshare at
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c56fcdbfb55f&v=&b=&from_search=7 (Accessed 26 August 2021).
New Jersey future. (2016) Future Redevelopment Forum 2016 Mallach. Available from Slideshare at
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13. REFERENCES:
ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS. (2010) COURSE 1/7 ERIC CLARK. Available from Slideshare at
https://www.slideshare.net/environmentalconflicts/eric-clark (Accessed on 26 August 2021).
RobeelKhokher. (2020) Gentrification. Available from Slideshare at
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4e94563cf8d6&v=&b=&from_search=12 (Accessed on 26 August 2021).

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