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Ethnic food is cheap, and it appeals to adventurous eaters. Real estate agents and investors have caught on.
The cost of the Olympics is often justififed by the investment and regeneration hosting brings about. Local residents, though, rarely benefit
As the Nigerian film industry advances its methods, is it in danger of alienating its poorer audiences?
An increase in cyclists due to the COVID-19 pandemic means that cities need to look at what it means to develop and maintain inclusive bicycle infrastructure.
The displacement of low-income households in favour of middle- and high-income professionals in Kumasi is a cause for concern.
Hip food offerings can signal that a neighborhood is gentrifying – especially when they repackage traditional foods for wealthy white eaters.
High-density city living has been touted as a way to solve the problem of creating more sustainable, more liveable cities. But instead cities are only more liveable for a few.
Nova Scotia’s African Canadian communities have grappled with racism for decades. By looking at community green spaces, we can see how they serve the community’s unique needs.
Gentrification often leads to the eviction of poor and largely racialized populations. When a university campus drives the change, they can choose to do something about it.
Community projects play a vital role in city life.
Surrounded by skyscrapers and high-end boutiques, 47th Street continues to operate like an Old World bazaar, with million-dollar deals sealed by handshakes and insured by a family’s reputation.
The demands of gentrification in some neighbourhoods are proving deadly for some independent businesses, including local bookstores, often forcing them to close.
Berlin’s rapid transformation is proof that cities can overcome conflict – but the fight against injustice doesn’t end there.
Prodded by Michelle Obama and other government leaders, Walmart and other major US retailers vowed to build hundreds of stores in food deserts. What happened?
The UK government has been trying to hand planning power over to local people for 50 years – but research reveals it has fallen far short of its goals.
Looking back at Lviv’s Soviet past, there are clues about how to preserve history for everyone – not just the affluent.
As neighbourhoods lost their milk bars, they also lost a daily point of connection for locals. But all is not lost. In some areas, the humble corner store is making a comeback.
New York City’s municipal budget relies heavily on the property taxes of extremely high-value real estate. That drives gentrification and distorts local policy in other ways that hurt residents.
Many cities have no standard method for counting the number of people who live in their cars. This means that their issues are often overlooked in policies designed to help the homeless.
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Assistant Professor, Acadia University
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Honorary Senior Fellow in Urban Geography and Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Research Associate, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Sociology, Brandeis University
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Professor in Human Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Professor, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Bentley University
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Lecturer, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University
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