Hong Kong – Gentrification and Displacement
Executive Summary Hong Kong, with its history as a colony, of occupation, rapid economic growth, and divergence from traditional statehood, presents a unique challenge in how to interpret the past to make sense of the present and anticipate the future. Two dominant perspectives—the colonial and Marxist—have long shaped the telling of Hong Kong’s history but […]
SF Bay Area – Gentrification and Displacement
click images to enlarge Commercial Gentrification Methodology Methodology Mapping Displacement, Gentrification, and Exclusion in the San Francisco Bay Area In 2015, researchers at UDP collaborated with the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to better understand and predict where gentrification and displacement was happening and would likely occur in the Bay Area through a […]
Chicago – Gentrification and Displacement
Mapping Displacement, Gentrification, and Exclusion in Chicago UDP collaborated with the Strong, Prosperous, and Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC) to assess local dynamics around gentrification, displacement, and exclusion in Chicago, in close collaboration with local partners. We hope that the resulting map of our neighborhood change typology will empower Chicago communities to better understand their trajectories […]
Manila – Gentrification and Displacement
click images to enlarge Mapping Displacement and Gentrification in Metro Manila Metro Manila is an urban region in the Philippines located on the island of Luzon, with a population of over 12.8 million resting on 239 square miles making it the densest region in the country. In the recent decade, Manila has quickly become a […]
Portland – Gentrification and Displacement
click images to enlarge Download data series from this map Case Studies Powell Division Transit Corridor New transit service is often sold as attracting development and increasing property values. As transit changes the accessibility of an area, it becomes more attractive for investment. Transit investment leverages development investment of greater than $1 per $1 of […]
New York – Gentrification and Displacement
click images to enlarge Mapping Displacement and Gentrification in the New York Metropolitan Area The New York metropolitan region is thriving, but its neighborhoods are experiencing many different forms of displacement. Wages of low-income residents—as well as housing policies—have not kept pace with the acceleration of housing prices, resulting in significant demographic shifts in the […]
Bogotá – Gentrification and Displacement
click images to enlarge Mapping Displacement and Gentrification in Bogotá Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia, is a prime example of how tabula rasa strategies of urban renewal lead to rapid gentrification, leaving residents in precarious and vulnerable situations. Recognizing that neighborhoods across the city differ significantly based on the estrato system, cultural context, and population, it is critical […]
Buenos Aires – Gentrification and Displacement
click images to enlarge Mapping Displacement and Gentrification in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, has an influential global economy and extensive cultural reach. In the late 2000s the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, created an economic districts program that has been designated in lower-income neighborhoods in the city. Issues of gentrification and […]
Memphis – Gentrification and Displacement
Mapping Displacement, Gentrification, and Exclusion in Memphis UDP collaborated with the Strong, Prosperous, and Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC) to assess local dynamics around gentrification, displacement, and exclusion in Memphis, in close collaboration with local partners. We hope that the resulting map of our neighborhood change typology will empower Memphis communities to better understand their trajectories […]
