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1. No. The city can't expect people who can't pay rent

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 01:21 PM

Apr 2016

to suddenly have the ability to pay for and maintain the property in a manner that would lead to appreciation without private developers building amenities to service the residents which, still, would only provide low wage jobs.
Like it or not, private development is the only real way to revitalize these communities

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Can Neighborhoods Be Revitalized Without Gentrifying Them? (xpost from GD) [View all] KamaAina Apr 2016 OP

No. The city can't expect people who can't pay rent Press Virginia Apr 2016 #1

Bull. Co-ops and community-based initiatives can work fine. marmar Apr 2016 #5

Not when the goal is to revitalize the community and raise the property value Press Virginia Apr 2016 #6

Do you have the GD link? n/t Wilms Apr 2016 #2

Ask and ye shall receive. KamaAina Apr 2016 #3

Yay! Helps with getting exposure and recs. ;) n/t Wilms Apr 2016 #4