The document discusses urban gentrification in the Benson neighborhood of Omaha. It defines gentrification as the process where a low-value neighborhood is transformed into a high-value area. It notes changes already taking place in downtown Benson and asks if residents feel they have been for the better. The Benson-Ames Neighborhood Alliance has a plan to revitalize the area. It discusses the characteristics of gentrification and provides other examples like Old Market and North Loop in Omaha. It asks how gentrification affects lower-income residents and what the causes may be, discussing production-side and consumption-side theories. Finally, it asks if urban gentrification is a good idea.

1. “THE BENSON BEAT” The revitalization of downtown Benson Urban geography

10. Old Market- another example

11. The North Loop

16. Is urban gentrification a good idea?