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kshipps

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

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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?
 
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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.



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