in particular the line of...Peace to Janel for staying on me to write about class. Peace to Latoya Peterson for reminding me to think about how cities are similar, different and the reasons why DC, with it’s 25 miles, is special to me. I once said that the city was like chitlin’s. Moving from the deep South to DC, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Gentrification’
The City is Like Chitlins: Notes on Gentrification in Washington, DC.
Friday, July 22nd, 2011What is So Wrong with Living in the ‘Hood?
Monday, April 20th, 2009Former California State Assemblyman and former SF Mayor, Willie Brown Below you will find a link to yesterday’s podcast on Gentrificationand Black San Francisco.Choosing to live in the hood, in many ways is like choosing tosend your child to private versus public school. Given the fact that public schools are tax supported, we often move [...]
Gentrification has Nothing to do with White Hipsters
Saturday, April 18th, 2009Photo I Took Last Year of Banner on Valencia StreetAddressing Mission District Gentrification Last year, it took me roughly six weeks to earn $5,800.This is significant because during the lateeighties and early nineties my mother receivedpublic assistance, subsequently she and I lived off of$5,800 for an entire year. Yes, $5,800 per year. Given these facts, [...]
