Topic: Gentrification
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Brooklyn's Relentless Changes, As Told By a Single Street Corner
From a Rent-A-Center to an eyesore to a Lululemon.
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If Martin Amis Is Actually Tired of Brooklyn, He's Probably Barely Seen It
Stop stereotyping the borough and start actually exploring it, you ninnies.
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Raw Anger Permeates a New Film About Gentrification in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
There is nothing subtle about Gut Renovation, Su Friedrich’s latest documentary. She's pissed and she wants you to know it.
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'Detroit Isn't Some Kind of Abstract Art Project'
A new book provides some crucial perspective on Michigan's most embattled municipality.
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Can the Longest Remaining Stretch of the Berlin Wall Be Saved From the Threat of Condos?
Protesters have halted construction for now, but for many Berliners, it’s as if their worst nightmares are coming true.
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Charts
Quantifying Downtown Detroit's Comeback
Exactly how the Motor City is rebuilding its urban core.
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The Monotony of Gentrification: Best #Cityreads of the Week
Our weekly roundup of the most intriguing articles about cities and urbanism we've come across in the past seven days.
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Videos
Can Paris Cool Live Beyond the City Lines?
The view from the city's electronic music scene.
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Photos
What Will Happen to Budapest's 'Ruin Pubs' Once All the Ruin Is Removed?
"Ruin pubs" have been a catalyst for gentrification in the city's Jewish Quarter. But as the neighborhood changes, the bars may be forced to change along with it.
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'My Brooklyn' Tells a Story of Gentrification and Loss
The documentary takes aim at developers and city officials who smilingly insist that "change is good."
