Community Quote by Majora Carter

People tend to think of gentrification in terms of race because it's presented that way, and I think it's presented that way because in…

— Killer Mike

“I know that “gentrification” is but a more pleasing name for white supremacy, is the interest on enslavement, the interest on Jim Crow, the…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

Gentrification is stripping people not only of their homes but also of their dignity and their lives, and it is effectively whitening public spaces.

— Anthea Butler

In my opinion, gentrification can sometimes affect what's happening on the ends. You're placing people in different places, moving them around, and you're taking…

— Ashley Walters

This thing is such a ripple, the way lives are affected by gentrification. On one hand, yes, you're cleaning up this area, you're making…

— Brian Azzarello

“The hipster narrative about gentrification isn’t necessarily inaccurate—young people are indeed moving to cities and opening craft breweries and wearing tight clothing—but it is…

— Peter Moskowitz

Gentrification can be a plague, as it eats up neighborhoods.

— Gordon Quinn

“Gentrification is key to understanding what happened to our cities at the turn of the millennium. But it is only half of the story.…

— Jeff Chang

Gentrification is real.

— Francis X. Suarez

I think there are some very evil things about gentrification.

— Jim McKay

My take on gentrification and change is it's usually always a better thing, because when you see all these businesses open and flourishing, that…

— George Pelecanos

Gentrification is a problem of poor planning.

— Aja Brown