Question

Gentrification is a trend in urban neighborhoods, which results in increased property values and the displacing of lower-income families and small businesses.

Gentrification is a housing, economic, and health issue that affects a community's history and culture and reduces social capital. It often shifts a neighborhood's characteristics, e.g., racial-ethnic composition and household income, by adding new stores and resources in previously run-down neighborhoods.

Do you view this social change, gentrification, as positive or negative? Explain your answer.