http://dcentric.wamu.org/2012/03/gentrifications-impact-on-poor-children-in-rich-neighborhoods/ 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/2012/03/gentrifications-impact-on-poor-children-in-rich-neighborhoods/#comment-1312 Enriquefigueroa74 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:15:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=14628#comment-1312 Great post.  Along this line, poor children, particularly adolescent children, become outsiders in their own communities.  Being from Brooklyn, New York, I'v seen the affects of poorer children living within the context of rich invaders.  In "DUMBO," new parks and playgrounds have been built in spaces that the poor still traverse.  Young black and brown kids now become outsiders within this wealthy context.  The tension between the rich, mostly white new comers parents towards these children is palpable. Great post.  Along this line, poor children, particularly adolescent children, become outsiders in their own communities.  Being from Brooklyn, New York, I’v seen the affects of poorer children living within the context of rich invaders.  In “DUMBO,” new parks and playgrounds have been built in spaces that the poor still traverse.  Young black and brown kids now become outsiders within this wealthy context.  The tension between the rich, mostly white new comers parents towards these children is palpable.

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