Gentrification
- Carolina Dias
- Mar 23, 2021
- 1 min read
Gentrification can most definitely be considered a 21st century term, this describes a phenomenon
where higher income individuals move into traditionally lower income areas, usually made up of
immigrant, less educated communities.
Throughout history, immigrants and other marginalized groups have gathered in areas deemed as
worthless by the wealthier parts of a society. As population growth increases and more and more
people concentrate in urban settings, these previously fewer valuable areas witness an increase in
market value, as the rent prices are usually more affordable. Upon realising this, landlords increase
rent and less informed people are bribed out of their houses, as a way to make space for their
wealthier counterparts.
This forces lower income populations to move to suburban or exurban areas, further away from
their jobs, sometimes even needing to leave them.
So how do we prevent this?
Firstly, regulations have to be put in place in order to protect individuals from unjust evictions or
external pressures to move away. Building infrastructures that guarantee a healthy community is
also important, for example, schools can help educate people and inform them on diverse matters,
one of which being the rights they hold in their society. Building more affordable housing is also
important as a way to prevent the rise of market value and make sure that everyone can be
accommodated.
Gentrification is a modern problem that requires modern solutions, as this is an issue that has to be
taken seriously before more rights are stripped away from already vulnerable individuals.
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