Brooklyn’s Waterfront: Who Is It Really For?
Brooklyn’s Waterfront: Who Is It Really For? – An op-ed in the Brooklyn Eagle raises hard questions about public access and luxury development along the borough’s shoreline
Tag: Gentrification
From Gentrification to “Generification”: Keeping Character in Neighborhoods
From Gentrification to “Generification”: Keeping Character in Neighborhoods – Implementing policies that allow neighborhoods to evolve without losing their cultural soul and social diversity.
MAMDANI: Displacement & Gentrification: Accumulation by Dispossession
MAMDANI: Displacement & Gentrification: Accumulation by Dispossession – The Settler-Colonial Remaking of Urban Space
The Bronx Forgotten? Investment Promises and Historic Neglect
The Bronx Forgotten? Investment Promises and Historic Neglect – Mamdani Commits to Ensuring Bronx Development While Community Questions Implementation
Housing Market Concerns and the Real Estate Industry Response
Housing Market Concerns and the Real Estate Industry Response – Real Estate Leaders Warn Mamdani’s Anti-Sweeps Policy Will Harm Property Values and Economic Growth
Property Tax Increase Threatens Housing Affordability Goals
Property Tax Increase Threatens Housing Affordability Goals – 9.5% hike conflicts with campaign promises
The Return of the Native New Yorker: A Meditation on Homecoming and the Changing City
The Return of the Native New Yorker: A Meditation on Homecoming and the Changing City – A personal essay explores the complex emotions of moving back to a transformed New York after years away
Addressing Displacement and Housing Justice Emerges as Central Mamdani Administration Challenge
Addressing Displacement and Housing Justice Emerges as Central Mamdani Administration Challenge – Community advocates urge new mayor to prioritize protecting existing residents from gentrification and displacement pressures
Affordable Housing Advocates Question Mamdani Development Priorities: More Production, Less Preservation?
Affordable Housing Advocates Question Mamdani Development Priorities: More Production, Less Preservation? – Housing movement split over emphasis on new construction versus protecting existing affordable stock
Mamdani’s Critique of the Experience Economy: Community Over Consumption
Mamdani’s Critique of the Experience Economy: Community Over Consumption – Resisting the transformation of neighborhoods into themed marketplaces and prioritizing spaces for authentic social life.