The Roots of Urban Renaissance

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century
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Author: Brian D. Goldstein ISBN: 9780674973503
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: February 1, 2017
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: Brian D. Goldstein
ISBN: 9780674973503
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: February 1, 2017
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

In charting the growth of gleaming shopping centers and refurbished brownstones in Harlem, Brian Goldstein shows that gentrification was not imposed on an unwitting community by opportunistic developers or outsiders. It grew from the neighborhood’s grassroots, producing a legacy that benefited some longtime residents and threatened others.

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In charting the growth of gleaming shopping centers and refurbished brownstones in Harlem, Brian Goldstein shows that gentrification was not imposed on an unwitting community by opportunistic developers or outsiders. It grew from the neighborhood’s grassroots, producing a legacy that benefited some longtime residents and threatened others.

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