the influx of white people in brooklyn vol. gentrification

[iwhohavenothing]

I went to target near downtown bk and it damn near looks like a mini soho now

brooklyn is starting to diversify more now...I never thought I'd see somany white people cold lampin in a crown fried chicken

 

[the north west]

not from NY but the same thing is happening near my area

its really sad

 

[kicktionair]

Happening everywhere

got to get on top of the grind or else Ima have to move out my hood and shhsh

Downtown L.A is morphing..... even tho the recession seems to have slowed down the development of the Downtown area.

 

[alejanz28]

Same thing happened to West Oakland...

 

[rillo561]

I know what you mean, my old area (Bushwick) has totally changed since I lived there....Amazes me every time I go up there.

 

[theymademepick]

Originally Posted by the north west

not from NY but the same thing is happening near my area

its really sad

 

[nublee]

immediately thought of this

 

[derventa]

I think its sad on white peoples parts that they don't live in urban areas more often. (Im white btw, and live in an urban area, go to primarilyblack/asian/hispanic school).

 

[dmbrhs]

Originally Posted by the north west

not from NY but the same thing is happening near my area

its really sad

Why is it sad?

 

[dmasta718]

Hipsters and Yuppies.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Originally Posted by dmbrhs

Originally Posted by the north west

not from NY but the same thing is happening near my area

its really sad

Why is it sad?

Because the white man keeps minorities down.

 

[inspektahdeck]

^^^^

but seriously tho....im from fort greene and right across the street from the projects they building condos

 

[dr spaceman]

sad? what the hell?

 

[718stylez]

Originally Posted by the north west

not from NY but the same thing is happening near my area

its really sad

i hope he's referring to the fact that many families can't afford to live in those neighborhoods once the hipsters come and price themout.

 

[daytona 5000]

Originally Posted by dmbrhs

Originally Posted by the north west

not from NY but the same thing is happening near my area

its really sad

Why is it sad?

A lot of people are left homeless or have to relocate as a result of gentrification.....

 

[derventa]

Well here are the 'specs for Boston.

"
According to the 2007 American Community Survey, the city's population was 58.4% White (50.0% non-Hispanic White alone), 25.3% Black or African American(22.2% non-Hispanic Black or African American alone), 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.7% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 9.4%from some other race and 2.6% from two or more races. 15.6% of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[49]"

Even though 58.4% of the Boston population is white, around 80% of the white population goes to private schools. That's what really irks me.

 

[kicktionair]

Originally Posted by DMasta718

Hipsters and Yuppies.

basically

all them dudes look like they daddys and mommys pay the bills

LUCKY

 

[i drink your milkshake]

Originally Posted by DAYTONA 5000

Originally Posted by dmbrhs

Originally Posted by the north west

not from NY but the same thing is happening near my area

its really sad

Why is it sad?

A lot of people are left homeless or have to relocate as a result of gentrification.....

basically.


I swear I was going to make a "You Know You're Hood is Being Gentrified When...."

Still might....

 

[rexanglorum]

So when we move away from the city center it is "white flight" and is bad and when we move toward the city center it is "gentrification"and is also bad?

 

[crossisom]

Originally Posted by theymademepick

Originally Posted by the north west

not from NY but the same thing is happening near my area

its really sad

I see your

and raise you a

This dude said "its reallysad", so ignorant.

As if Brooklyn had an obligation to stay full of minorites or somethin.

 

[r31j23]

rents skyrocketing, buildings being taken over to make co-ops and condos. soon people arent goning to be able to afford rent in their area and are slowly goingto be moved out they neighbor hood and are going to move into housing projects.
who said "white flight"is bad? there should be some kind of balance in a ideal situation.

 

[the north west]

Originally Posted by JohnnyRedStorm

Originally Posted by dmbrhs

Originally Posted by the north west

not from NY but the same thing is happening near my area

its really sad

Why is it sad?

Because the white man keeps minorities down.

clown

its sad cause the people who have lived there for so many years are forced to move out due to increasing rent

 

[ddot7]

Uh, duh...welcome to Brooklyn.

 

[dr spaceman]

This being NT, thought dude would go into the wrong direction.

 

[keithahundred]

it's happening in every state