GENTRIFICATION
Why You'll Never Leave London, Even Though It's Killing Your Soul
It's often repeated that people on low incomes will leave as the capital gets more expensive. That just isn't happening.
'Baby Raves' Are the Hot New Thing for Insufferable Bay Area Parents
Do babies want this? Do babies want to party? Do they want to be Baby DJs? Do they even know who Robyn is or how hard 'Body Talk' slaps???
POP Brixton Is Yet to Make a Profit
Following our investigation into the south London shipping container complex earlier this week, Lambeth Council has disclosed conflicting figures about the project’s finances.
Cash-Strapped Councils and Gentrification: The Problem with POP Brixton
A shipping container market in south London was meant to be for local people and businesses. What happened?
You Need to Read 'American Spy,' the Obama-Approved Spy Novel That's the Anti-James Bond
Lauren Wilkinson's debut novel is a time-hopping thriller that examines Harlem's gentrification and the experience of Black women.
In a Changing New Orleans, Gene's Po'Boys Loses to Gentrification
Locals told us what the 50-year-old shop means to them, and why seeing it replaced by condos is so devastating.
How 'Woke' Liberals Convince Themselves That Gentrifying Is Okay
As a gentrifier myself, I decided to study how we justify what we're doing.
I Watched the Neighbourhood I Grew Up in Get Gentrified
In this extract from "Rife: Twenty-One Stories from Britain's Youth", Malakaï Sargeant describes how gentrification destroyed Hackney.
These 'Beehive' Flats Might Be the Depressing Future of City Living
Landlords in Barcelona are cramming up to 30 people into a single shared flat, with each tenant living in a three-square-metre cubicle.
One Year On, Peckham Levels Is Struggling to Keep Its Promises
The Southwark Council-backed conversion of a disused car park into a ‘cultural destination’ was heralded as an innovative community venture. Now, many of those involved say that it has failed BAME residents.
Punk Is in Trouble in Toronto After Closing Of Last Dedicated Underground Venue
Gentrification is making it harder to run dedicated venues, testing the resilience of a countercultural movement.
How Miami Locals Are Dealing with the City's Rent Crisis
Here's how people can actually afford to live in Florida's most happening city.