Roots of Urban Renaissance

In charting the growth of gleaming shopping centers and refurbished brownstones in Harlem, Brian Goldstein shows that gentrification was not imposed on an unwitting community by opportunistic developers or outsiders. It grew from the neighborhood's grassroots, producing a legacy that benefited some longtime residents and threatened others.

In graficul cresterii centrelor comerciale stralucitoare si a pietrelor brune reconditionate din Harlem, Brian Goldstein arata ca gentrificarea nu a fost impusa unei comunitati neintentionate de dezvoltatorii oportunisti sau cei din afara. A crescut de la baza cartierului, producand o mostenire care a beneficiat unii rezidenti de multa vreme si i-a amenintat pe altii.