Gentrification
Examining the social and economic impacts of renovating older urban neighbourhoods.
Key Questions
- 1Who wins and who loses when a neighbourhood is gentrified?
- 2How can we improve neighbourhoods without displacing low-income residents?
- 3What is the role of "hipsters" and artists in urban change?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
Suggested Methodologies
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