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Draw the Line

By Cynthia TobarFebruary 26, 2016
Displacement won’t be stopped unless new residents of gentrifying neighborhoods join the organizing efforts that already exist
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Craven Family Values

By Ben GabrielSeptember 8, 2015
Wes Craven gentrified the exploitation genre, but by the end of his career he was priced out himself
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City of Brotherly Love

By Mattilda Bernstein SycamoreFebruary 10, 2015
HBO’s Looking is an advertisement for a gentrified San Francisco masquerading as a portrait of contemporary gay life.
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Dear Marooned Alien Princess

By Zahira KellySeptember 19, 2014
Zahira Kelly answers readers’ questions on sex appeal, gentrification, and escaping abusive relationship dynamics.
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Little Boxes on a Hillside

By Amanda ShapiroJanuary 10, 2014
Better-designed cities will make people happier — those who get to live in them, at least
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The Oakland Raiders

By Susie CagleJanuary 6, 2014
While the housing markets of many post-industrial cities are still suffering, Oakland is absorbing the hopes, dreams, and dollars of a California tech boom that won’t be confined to San Francisco and Silicon Valley
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