Describe the processes and social outcomes of filtering and ...

[kshipps]

Describe the processes and social outcomes of filtering and gentrification in inner-city neighborhoods.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Inner cities are often described by those who do not live within the city limits as having no sense of place. How might inner city residents dispute this claim?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[amy.lauersdorf90]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Varies, but will likely discuss: filteringchange in house from single-family owner to rentals to potential abandonment; gentrificationconve rting poor inner-city neighborhood to middle-class and decline in tax base and heightened challenges of crime and lack of public services.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Varies but should speak to perceptions of the business owners, the residents and those who may be homeless. Each will have a unique perception of place.