Scenarios about 'gentrification'
The process of transforming urban neighborhoods through an influx of wealthier residents and businesses, often displacing lower-income populations and changing the area's social character. Gentrification historically emerges from economic shifts, housing policies, and urban renewal initiatives, creating contested spaces where issues of class, race, and community identity intersect. In alternate history scenarios, different approaches to urban development could significantly alter patterns of gentrification and their social consequences.
What If Marseille Implemented Different Urban Renewal Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where France's second city pursued more community-focused urban regeneration rather than demolition-heavy modernization, potentially transforming its urban fabric and social cohesion.
What If San Francisco Solved Its Housing Crisis in the 1990s?
Exploring the alternate timeline where San Francisco implemented bold housing reforms in the 1990s, potentially transforming the city's affordability, tech industry development, and social dynamics.
What If Savannah's Historic District Was Not Preserved?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Savannah, Georgia's landmark historic district was demolished for urban renewal, forever changing American historic preservation and urban planning.
What If Austin Had Implemented Comprehensive Housing Reform During Its Tech Boom?
Exploring how Austin, Texas might have developed if the city had enacted bold housing policies at the beginning of its tech industry explosion, preventing the affordability crisis that transformed the city.