The Goodspeed Update

I took a look at some of the research on revitalizing neighborhoods for a recent post on the Urban Land Institute blog The Ground Floor: Is Gentrification a Good Thing?

The neighborhood blog directory outside.in has announced Shaw has the second most active neighborhood blog community in the country. Although DCist had a short item I thought it was worth noting the news. They claim their rankings are based on “total number of posts, total number of local bloggers, number of comments and Technorati ranking […]

Inspired in part by Mr. Kennicott’s article, I decided to take a little tour of the Mount Vernon Triangle area, where a number of large condominium projects are either under construction or planned. See the entire set here.

This post is third in a series on gentrification in the District of Columbia.
Part 1 - D.C. Gentrification and Section 8 Subsidized Housing
Part 2 - ‘Gentrification’: The Birth of a Word in D.C.
Part 3 - Metrorail Growth and ‘Gentrification’ Use
Part 4 - Neighborhood Revitalization and Displacement
In my previous post I described the early uses of […]

This post is second in a series on gentrification in the District of Columbia.
Part 1 - D.C. Gentrification and Section 8 Subsidized Housing
Part 2 - ‘Gentrification’: The Birth of a Word in D.C.
Part 3 - Metrorail Growth and ‘Gentrification’ Use
Part 4 - Neighborhood Revitalization and Displacement
I find the term “gentrification” fascinating not only because it […]

This post is second in a series on gentrification in the District of Columbia.
Part 1 - D.C. Gentrification and Section 8 Subsidized Housing
Part 2 - ‘Gentrification’: The Birth of a Word in D.C.
Part 3 - Metro Growth and ‘Gentrification’ Use
Part 4 - Neighborhood Revitalization and Displacement
I dislike the term “gentrification” because it glosses over what […]