From New York Magazine

  Via New York Magazine I found this article, "The Urban Housing Crisis Is a Test for Progressive Politics" by Jonathan Chait, to be well worth the read. It's an interesting piece about NIMBYism (not-in-my-backyard) and fears of gentrification. Living and working in New York City, we are witness to a lot of change and [...]

The First Step: A Conversation on Gentrification

The rezoning of certain neighborhoods to accommodate new development has many New Yorkers worried about being displaced from their communities. This is a very real concern; but unfortunately, the conversation about gentrification and displacement tends to be reductive and does little to enhance the public discourse. In light of the severity of our housing crisis, “gentrification” has [...]