LinkLinksOpinion Alex Baca and Nick Finlo in Greater Greater Washington: Gentrification in DC is not just a black and white issue By Editor On Sep 6, 2018 56 Share Most conventional debates over gentrification in DC position the process as one that replaces long-time black residents with newer, wealthier white residents. Given the context, this framing makes sense: DC has a well-established black middle class and a wealth of black history. And, the most prominent visual signifiers of change — new buildings — are in neighborhoods like Shaw, which had been nearly entirely black in the postwar era. DemographicsGentrificationHousingPlanningRaceZoning 56 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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