GENTRIFICATION
Poet Tongo Eisen-Martin Finds the Universal Power in Everyday Life
Watch San Francisco duo LOAN’s “Church Bell” music video today
Texas Banned Homeless Encampments, So a Guy Made One on His Property
Josiah Ingalls is perhaps the boldest—and most literal—embodiment of the “Yes in My Backyard” philosophy: He’s letting 19 homeless people live on his land.
The Hilton Opened an ‘Anarchist’ Cocktail Bar in London. The Drinks Are £14.
The hotel chain changed the branding of its "Freedom Cafe" in East London, after a local anarchist group complained that it ripped them off.
The Rich and Famous Took Over Australia’s Most Famous Beach Town. The Locals Are Now Homeless.
Many of those priced out of celebrity hideaway Byron Bay have been among the worst impacted by Australia’s recent deadly floods.
The Black Panthers’ First HQ Is About to Be Turned Into an Apartment Complex
But some former Panthers are worried about erasing their history and worsening gentrification.
Gentrifiers Keep Snitching and Getting Their Neighbors Fined for Uncut Grass
Homeowners in Portland currently owe $10.6 million for violations like peeling paint and uncut grass, in a system that disproportionately harms communities of color.
World’s ‘Greenest City’ Will Be Totally Unaffordable Because of Climate Change
Flooding in and around Vancouver even in an optimistic scenario could destroy tens of thousands of homes, harm First Nations, and drive up already wild housing prices for everyone.
'Cut Short' – A Story of Youth Violence, Told By Those Wrapped Up in It
Author Ciaran Thapar and his mentees, Demetri and Jhemar, talk about South London, gentrification and the value of youth work.
Sweetgreen CEO Shared COVID Meme About Banning Porn and Junk Food on Slack
In messages obtained by Motherboard, Jonathan Neman promised to "learn forward" after blaming mass COVID death on overweight people.
Rioters Throw Stones and Fireworks As Police Close In On Berlin's 'Last Big Left-Wing Squat'
The residents of one of Berlin's last big left-wing squats fear that they'll be evicted as part of the gentrification of the city.
Professor Asks for His Neighbors’ Poop to ‘Fight Gentrification’
A Temple University professor is asking West Philadelphia residents for stool samples with a flyer that claims "irresponsible development" may cause colon cancer.
The Pub That Took On Property Developers and Won
In 2012, The Ivy House in south London was sold off to be gutted and turned into flats. Then its regulars found out about the “Asset of Community Value” – a status that could help protect nightclubs too.