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<br />often succumb to its seductive forces. The March issue of
<br />Zoning Newt (See ~$hor~-Term Vacation ~ncals: Re~idenri~ ac
<br />Commerci~ Use?") disc~s~ &e imp[icado~
<br />ren~ pro?e~i~ on ~ordabte ho~ing [n ~most 40 sm~l
<br />c0mm~irtes frequented by,~doner~, inclu~n$ &pen,
<br />Colorado; Sau~mck, Michi~; md Sara, Mmne. Property
<br />owners who r~se ~e[r rent s=e~s by utilizing short-term
<br />renr~ agreemen= ca&er th~ rend~ ~or a s~on or
<br />effectively tighten ~e ho~ing market, &creby driving up cosu
<br />and eventually rendering the communi~ ~ordable eo low-
<br />ed even mid~e4ncome r~Men~, ~d cen~nly co much of
<br />what is. o~en ~ e~nic work ~occe. The ~rosperi~
<br />at~ac~ weM~y ~e~-cound r~iden~. In &e ~dCle, pl~ne~s in
<br />Key West, ~lorMa, cflk of workers being %~ed in From ~e
<br />mainl~d~ co work on &e isled ~oe ~ few ~ys ac a dine.
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<br />universfl problem. RaVen it occurs m a select number of
<br />cifies~mosdy targeted in a seiec: number of neighborhoo&
<br />wi~in ~ose chief, say Kennedy ~d Leon~d, who contend
<br />· e migration ~amrn ~r ~er~ ~ still away ~rom ~e
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<br />The Politics o~ Gentrificatlon
<br />Few wo~d ~e that gen~ifi~on ~ a body con~ed, ?oliri~y
<br />ch~ged ~sue oc~mg mosdy ~ ~b~ socie~, where r~idenu
<br />new ~d old, developer~, communi~ groups, md polifi~ l~dem
<br />~ ever-so-h~un~y ~o r~oNe maven of prope~ m4.endd~t.
<br />~ce ~ost ~wa~ pla~ a role, ~ tomy ,~-~efi~ md
<br />Hi~p~ic comm~ri~ ~e ~sr%~ed into l~ly w~ce enclave.
<br />But "l~gely' is ~e operative word: ~nnedy ~d Leon~ flsa fred
<br />a mm of high-income minority, inclu~ng~[~ ~d ~-
<br />,~eri~, m ~ 0f'~eir gen~g ~e-s~ commumd~.
<br /> In shor~, ~ey say ~e polit[~ ofgenmfi~tion ~e born of
<br />~our key pom~:
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<br /> Genmficanon me~s some~ing ~fferent co eveWone.
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<br /> &~eholders have %aried, conflicting, ~d o&en ~xpecred
<br /> posid~s on ~e issue."
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<br />· The economic growth ~d related benefi~ ~at ~pic~y
<br /> accompmy gen~ificadon may not o~e~ise be possible.
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<br />· The fluid notre o~$enmfi~tion is one ~ar bureaucrat-
<br /> Laden gover~enc institutions ~not q~te get ~oid of, ~
<br /> gNmg it a powe~ edge.
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<br /> The ~econd point c~didly is obse~ed [n Gen~ifica~on in
<br />.~ Town: Contested Ground a report of ~e Chic~o-b~ed
<br />Na~ie R Voothee$ Center for Neighborhood md Comm~i~
<br />[mprovemenc. In the report, a neighborhood s~eholdersays,
<br />"People still don't undersr~d ir. ~o-yo zomngJ is a s~ge tool
<br />chat either ~e dW ~ ~ing or ~e resMenu ~e fighting over.
<br />Some pre~e~adonis~ want downzoning, d~elopers
<br />upzoning, md E~t V[llage ,~sociation w~ bo~. k's not
<br />whether ~e zoning yo-yo i~ a ciW poti~ or ~ effe~ ofi~ide
<br />barfl~ ~ong r~idents and developer~.~
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<br />The 5tage~ a~ Ge~trifi~uti~n
<br />Gen~rit~ca~on occurs ~n ~ag~, according ~o [~ima ~o~e, in
<br />~'Beyond Gentrification: Toot~ ~or Equi~ble Development," an
<br />article published m the Vacion~ Ho~in$ tn~titute's 5het~e~rce
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<br />Michael ~)av,'dson is an .q~PA research associate, manager of the
<br />P~anning Advtso? Se.-v~ce, and co-ea'i~or o/Zoning News.
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<br />Online. THe ~rsr begins with ~significant" neighborhood
<br />[nvestmen~ from a punk agenq or' nonprofit organizar, ion~
<br />perhaps the designation o£ due National Register of Historic
<br />?tacos or a TIF districr-~or txrban pioneers coming into a
<br />neighborhood for the ?urpose of rehabbing inexpensive homes.
<br />Rose indicates changes in dais first stage have relatively benign
<br />impau'r.s on housing costs and neighborhood character.
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<br />Note the banner $igra. This Edgewarer commerefal'district w~ plaeed on ·
<br />the Non'anal RegiSter of b[isroric pl.,¢e~ in ~he mid-9Os, arguably ;erting
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<br />howev~ a~ monies bee4me availabte fbr an hisvoric rehabilitation of these
<br />two buildlng~ for affordable housing. Potential occupants are screened for
<br />drug use and are required ta earn kss than a )?coiffed amount in salary.
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<br /> Stage two become~ more intense as word spreads about a
<br />neighborhood's [Ow housing cos~, architectura.[ character, or
<br />proximity to transit or recreation. Displacement stasra ar chis
<br />stage, says Rose, ~'as housing cos= rise and landlords begin to
<br />tact long-rime residen= in order to garner greater revenues by
<br />renting or selling co O.e more aJ:fluent~' Rase says heated debates
<br />naturally ensu~ bet'ween neighborhood regulars and ncwcomes;s,
<br />often artists, young professionals, and~y and lesbian
<br />households, who enjoy emerging neighborhood services,
<br />including coffee shops and upscaJe restaurants, catering-
<br />specifically to them. "The rainbow flag is a great:indicato~a~..~'z:."
<br />neighborhood is changing, which is why I always look for
<br />says one Chicago buyer in the market for a new home.
<br /> The ~in'ai stage brings about distinctly visible changes co the
<br />neighborhood as prices rise ~ubstantially and displacement
<br />happens "in For~," says Rose. New residents are vocally
<br />opposed to unwarited [and uses such as social service agencies,
<br />induatrial ~es, and the tike, thus contributing co Further
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