Gentrification: Yes ... My Community Is Improving, But for Who?

Authors

David B. Shepherd, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note argues that while gentrification brings economic benefits, it disproportionately harms low-income families by displacing them and eroding their community fabric. The author advocates for regulatory measures, such as growth control and zoning laws, to mitigate these negative effects and preserve affordable housing and community culture.

Disciplines

Civil Rights and Discrimination | Housing Law | Land Use Law | Law | Law and Society

Recommended Citation

David B. Shepherd, Gentrification: Yes ... My Community Is Improving, But for Who?, 22 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 557 (2016).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol22/iss3/7