http://dcentric.wamu.org/2010/10/it-is-an-entitlement-thing/ Race, Class, The District. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://dcentric.wamu.org/2010/10/it-is-an-entitlement-thing/#comment-87 Kay Cole Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:46:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=1587#comment-87 Anna, I believe your point is quite simple (not sure why people continue to dismiss it). The home-buying/apartment renting "playing field" in DC should be more balanced, to include nice properties in satisfactory neighborhoods that are reasonably priced. And our representatives, should work in conjunction with the mayor to ensure that this is happening and continues to happen. Gentrifiers should not dismiss their effect on rents and pricing. After all, isn't that the point? Anna, I believe your point is quite simple (not sure why people continue to dismiss it). The home-buying/apartment renting “playing field” in DC should be more balanced, to include nice properties in satisfactory neighborhoods that are reasonably priced. And our representatives, should work in conjunction with the mayor to ensure that this is happening and continues to happen. Gentrifiers should not dismiss their effect on rents and pricing. After all, isn’t that the point?

]]> http://dcentric.wamu.org/2010/10/it-is-an-entitlement-thing/#comment-86 nandalal rasiah Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:07:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=1587#comment-86 i think megan's point was that the apogee of diversity in a neighborhood (anywhere) is transitory, regardless of how aware gentrifiers are of their effects on rents and prices of products and services. Once it starts, it doesn't stop moving and can't really be expected to stop without massive coercion of all parties concerned. And the gentrifiers will be followed by even wealthier ones as the neighborhoods that the first wave couldn't afford (and they do exist) push out another generation. i think megan’s point was that the apogee of diversity in a neighborhood (anywhere) is transitory, regardless of how aware gentrifiers are of their effects on rents and prices of products and services. Once it starts, it doesn’t stop moving and can’t really be expected to stop without massive coercion of all parties concerned. And the gentrifiers will be followed by even wealthier ones as the neighborhoods that the first wave couldn’t afford (and they do exist) push out another generation.

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