PP&D 4 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Spanish Architecture, Veganism
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Colonizers from echo park who expect special privileges and refer to middle class from venice as hippies . Gentrification helps eradicate gang violence, strengthens economy, and encourages diversity. Crime rates in la have dropped due to gentrification. Renovations of river and new malls, grocery stores ect lead to 18,000 jobs. Tasteful decor, healthier food options and more hygienic toilets. Changes lifestyle of residents who have enough revenue to remain in gentrified area. After: open houses, vegan restaurant, bottles with corks instead of twist off caps. East la 98% of community is latino= most segregated major metropolitan area. Segregated communities= more potholes and fewer reliable services. Developers against homeowners and landlords against renters. Gentrification takes it to a higher level by impacting more areas such as silver lake, Echo park, boyle heights, and south central la. Attracted to area because of the proximity to employment. Homeowners opposed low cost housing for poor and support slum clearance .