The Metro: Why cities should focus on depopulation, not gentrification - WDET 101.9 FM

The Metro: Why cities should focus on depopulation, not gentrification - WDET 101.9 FM

As Detroit has been changing over the last decade, one word has come up again and again to describe the city: Gentrification.  Generally, when people think of the word, they consider people who are white and relatively well off moving into a poor, nonwhite community. At worst, it signals feelings of inequality and unfairness. At best, it’s seen as a sign of development.  But what actually is gentrification? And, what does it look like in Detroit…