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    Gentrification is the process where more affluent residents move into an urban neighborhood that was previously lower-income and deprived, displacing those original residents. It typically begins when artists and bohemians move into the low-cost area, followed by young professionals who renovate homes, raising property values and changing the neighborhood's character. Over time, poorer residents can no longer afford to live there due to higher costs of living and taxes. While gentrification improves run-down areas, it also contributes to the breakdown of communities as low-income families are forced to relocate.

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    Gentrification is the process where more affluent residents move into an urban neighborhood that was previously lower-income and deprived, displacing those original residents. It typically begins when artists and bohemians move into the low-cost area, followed by young professionals who renovate homes, raising property values and changing the neighborhood's character. Over time, poorer residents can no longer afford to live there due to higher costs of living and taxes. While gentrification improves run-down areas, it also contributes to the breakdown of communities as low-income families are forced to relocate.

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    Gentrification is the process where more affluent residents move into an urban neighborhood that was previously lower-income and deprived, displacing those original residents. It typically begins when artists and bohemians move into the low-cost area, followed by young professionals who renovate homes, raising property values and changing the neighborhood's character. Over time, poorer residents can no longer afford to live there due to higher costs of living and taxes. While gentrification improves run-down areas, it also contributes to the breakdown of communities as low-income families are forced to relocate.

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    GENTRIFICATION

    Gentrification is a hot topic in London and learning gentrification


    vocabulary may be useful as you’re bound to read or hear about it if you live
    in or visit any large city such as London.
    There’s a great deal of very specific English vocabulary around
    gentrification and housing in general.
    Gentrification is not peculiar to London of course, but it does seem to
    be in full swing here. The word was first used in 1964. It appeared in an
    article about the regeneration of urban neighbourhoods in London.
    So what exactly does gentrification mean and what type of language will
    you meet when you read about it?
    THE PROCESS OF GENTRIFICATION

    Gentrification is a noun. It describes the process of renovation and revival


    of a deprived urban neighbourhood. It is caused by the influx
    of more affluent residents who displace the lower-income residents.
    Gentrification vocabulary has become very common in newspapers and on
    TV.

    WHAT FACTORS CAUSE GENTRIFICATION?

    Gentrification is typically the result of increased interest in a certain


    area by people from outside that area. This is often due to those
    people being priced out of other more affluent and expensive areas.
    The first wave of people are often low-income artists
    and bohemian communities. They increase the attractiveness of the area by
    opening artistic venues. These may be art galleries, small theatres, music
    locations and shops.
    This first wave is followed by young professionals. This next group
    begin to renovate and improve the housing.
    Property values increase and there is a significant growth in small
    businesses and shops that cater for these new middle-class residents. We
    start to see smart cafés, restaurants and organic food shops appearing on
    the high street.
    These gradually displace the previously affordable shops and
    businesses.
    THE IMPLICATIONS OF GENTRIFICATION

    Once gentrification is underway, the poorer residents can no longer


    afford to live in the area due to a lack of affordable housing, higher taxes
    and increased food prices. They tend to move away to cheaper areas. This is
    the cause of great dissatisfaction and resentment by these poorer residents.
    However, others point out that gentrification is merely the reversal of
    a previous flight away from the area. Most of these gentrified areas were
    once affluent in the past before they became rundown. The original
    residents moved away many years ago when the neighbourhoods began to
    deteriorate.
    Lower-income people then moved in only to be replaced by the latest
    wave of new residents through gentrification. These new residents
    are possibly the descendants of those original residents so the area has
    come full circle.
    GENTRIFICATION VOCABULARY

    Whether gentrification is a good or a bad thing depends on your point of


    view or political stance. Some areas of east London such as Hackney were
    positively dangerous before gentrification with one road known as the
    ‘Murder Mile, due to the high number of homicides.

    On the other hand, families having to uproot to find somewhere more


    affordable is not a positive outcome as communities are broken up.
    Whatever your opinion, the language of gentrification is important so you can
    understand the debate.

    Glossary in Article Order

    a good end result. Also used is negative


    outcome
    adjective, wealthy
    distinctive or special to something.
    describes when the level of activity is at its .
    highest
    certain
    adjective to describe suffering from a
    severe lack of basic facilities.
    has returned to the position it first started
    from
    a common collocation to mean homes that
    people can afford to pay for; rental or
    mortgage
    not having or earning much money. .
    the main focus of a discussion or article. It
    is something that is being widely discussed
    the first influx
    non-conformist, usually someone arty.
    take over the position of someone
    a process in progress
    meaning that the prices have risen to an
    extent that a certain group are driven
    away.
    in this context describes a hurried escape.
    an adjective relating to the characteristic of .
    a built-up area
    noun to describe the arrival of a large
    number of people rapidly
    verb meaning to move someone from their
    home or familiar surroundings.
    adjective meaning a building or area which .
    is in a poor or neglected state after having
    once been prosperous.

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