Tag: Gentrification
G.R.A.C.E.: A powerful West Grove changemaker against gentrification and political inequity
A federal judge’s recent approval of a settlement agreement in a lawsuit challenging the City of Miami’s commission district voting maps brought an end...
Brick by Brick: The challenges of gentrification in South Florida (includes...
South Florida continues to suffer from gentrification, redlining and food deserts.
Redlining was a map tool used in the 1930s to deny housing loans to...
The last bookstore in Little Haiti faces gentrification
On April 6, 1969, Jean Mapou and several friends went live on the radio in their hometown of Port Au Prince, Haiti to talk...
As Wynwood rents rise, artists move to Allapattah
Alex Vahan opened his art studio in Wynwood in 2011 and paid $1,450 for 1500 square feet space a month. Now, rent in Wynwood...
Data show Airbnb listings are contributing to NYC gentrification (with multimedia...
Airbnb listings in gentrifying New York City neighborhoods are causing higher rent and gentrification, displacing residents and attracting wealthier ones.
It’s a story many New...
Will Magic City Innovation District improve or damage Little Haiti? (includes...
(Story by Edvina Paul/Video by Edvina Paul and Gabriela Enamorado)
A growing number of businesses in Little Haiti are struggling to keep their lights on...
Concrete jungle: Food deserts lead to malnourishment in biggest U.S. cities
For nearly 20 years, residents of East Harlem had access to reasonably priced fresh produce and other basic necessities at the local Pathmark grocery...
Climate gentrification in Little Haiti, part 3 (video story included)
Located inside the Little Haiti Cultural Center, there’s a small shop with gifts and jewelry originally from Haiti. Its owner, Mimi Sanon-Jules, used to...
Opportunity zones may doom Little Haiti, part 1 (video story included)
For restaurant owner Georges Laguerre, gentrification seems inevitable. He moved from Los Angeles to Miami's Little Haiti after wealthier people began moving into his...
Little Haiti fears gentrification is unavoidable
The Magic City development, set to be built in the heart of Little Haiti, continues to concern activists who say developers are overlooking how...