Journal of Planning Literature· 2017Q1
Gentrification, Displacement, and the Role of Public Investment
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Public investments in transit infrastructure are linked to residential displacement, but scholarly work has conflated gentrification and displacement, hindering definitive conclusions.
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Key points
- Scholarly interest in public investment and residential displacement dates back to the 1970s.
- Recent scholarship links public investment in transit infrastructure to gentrification and displacement.
- Gentrification and displacement have often been conflated in academic literature.
- Methodological improvements are needed to draw definitive conclusions about the relationship.
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Abstract
Scholarly interest in the relationship between public investments and residential displacement dates back to the 1970s and the aftermath of displacement related to urban renewal. A new wave of scholarship examines the relationship of gentrification and displacement to public investment in transit infrastructure. Scholarship has generally conflated gentrification and displacement; however, this review argues for a clearer analytical distinction between the two. Although the displacement discussion in the United States began with the role of the public sector and now has returned to the same focus, it will be necessary to overcome methodological shortcomings to arrive at more definitive conclusions about the relationship.
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Field: Urban Studies
Urban StudiesSocial Sciences