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In his article column titled Making sense of Measure S, the latest battle in L.A.'s long war over development, Christopher Hawthorne analyzes a development plan in Los Angeles called “Measure S” and the different sides of the issue. Hawthorne also discusses the history of development plans in Los Angeles and how the general outlook from different groups will and is currently affecting these plans. The general idea of Measure S is anti-development and to keep building projects from changing the general plan of the city. A general plan of a city is a guide to land use in different sectors that is used as a guideline for future and current development projects. Many different policies like Measure S have existed throughout Los
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Angeles history, beginning back around the 1980s, when people started to go against the growth of the city.
Hawthorne concludes that the people advocating for plans like this want a suburban city and to modernize and fix the general plan for it. Hawthorne also briefly delves into the arguments against Measure S made by multiple types of people, mostly surrounding how it will affect commercial investment and the housing market in the city. With limits to development, the demand for housing will continue to increase at a steady rate, but caps on the construction of apartments and other forms of housing will create a high demand and cost for these commodities. Both the Pros and Cons of Measure S are understandable and the outcome of the decision can greatly affect the future of the city.
In his column, Hawthorne argues the importance of Measure S on the city and the people of Los Angeles. By providing a history of past plans revolving around the development of Los Angeles, Hawthorne shows the history and the extent of the issue in the city. By also analyzing the proponents and opponents of the issue, Hawthorne provides a way for the reader to see how it affects each person in the city. The viewpoints of the different sides are presented through quotes from individuals, or the
past decisions made by groups or the city itself, for example, Hawthorne brings to light an issue in 2012 involving an attempt by Hollywood to change the development plans for the city, and results of the issue. Statistics are also used somewhat frequently to show the effects the plans have had on the city. I agree with Hawthorne's attempt to show the importance of this issue, even though I may not live in Los Angeles, this insight into this issue has opened my eyes to the the effect a plan such as Measure S can have on my life. Surrounding this issue, I would enjoy asking Hawthorne what he personally thinks about the issue and how it would affect his daily life in Los Angeles. I also would like to know what it is about Los Angeles that keeps its development slow compared to cities such as New York, and how people in cities such New York would respond to plans like Measure S. Finally I would also ask Hawthorne if people in Los Angeles also recognize the importance of this issue, or if it is a few groups of people fighting the battle in the background of the city's future. Studies like this are similar to debate projects I have had/have in school, where we discuss the pros and cons of relevant issues in the world. The column also is relatable to opinion papers I have written in school on different topics such as nuclear power all the way to GMOs. Less prevalent, this explores some of the things I have learned in my history classes, such as US History surrounding the development of the US and the effects it had on different people.
“Gentrification is a general term for the arrival of wealthier people in an existing urban district, a related increase in rents and property values, and changes in the district's character and culture.” (Grant) In layman’s terms, gentrification is when white people move to a black neighborhood for the sake of cheaper living, and in turn, raise up property values and force black neighbors to leave because of a higher price of living. Commonly, the government supports gentrification with the demolition of public housing in areas that are developing with more white neighbors. This is causing a decreasing amount of African Americans to be able to afford to live in the neighborhood as their homes are taken away from them, forcing them to relocate. Whilst gentrification normally has negative connotations, there are several people who believe gentrification brings about “an upward trend in property values in previously neglected neighborhoods.” (Jerzyk) On the other hand, this new trend in property value and business causes those...
Jackson Heights is a neighborhood with a plethora of diversity and multiculturalism, hence there’s wide coverage of Gentrification in the media and literature. Jackson Heights is skyrocketing economically like many other local neighborhoods, with the looming possibility of becoming out of reach for the average American family. Redevelopments of infrastructure have rapidly progressed causing a rise in house price and rent, this ultimately resulting in the neighborhood to become financially unreachable for most. This is an example of the term that was first coined in 1964 by German-British sociologist Ruth Glass as ‘gentrification’. Ruth Glass wrote, "Once this process of 'gentrification' starts in a district, it goes on rapidly
Furthermore, he attempts to dispel the negative aspects of gentrification by pointing out how some of them are nonexistent. To accomplish this, Turman exemplifies how gentrification could positively impact neighborhoods like Third Ward (a ‘dangerous’ neighborhood in Houston, Texas). Throughout the article, Turman provides copious examples of how gentrification can positively change urban communities, expressing that “gentrification can produce desirable effects upon a community such as a reduced crime rate, investment in the infrastructure of an area and increased economic activity in neighborhoods which gentrify”. Furthermore, he opportunistically uses the Third Ward as an example, which he describes as “the 15th most dangerous neighborhood in the country” and “synonymous with crime”, as an example of an area that could “need the change that gentrification provides”.
look into its planning policies in order to prevent spatial segregation in Toronto. However does not explain what planning instruments are needed to help diversify the socio-economic composition of Toronto’s inner city. The article also suggests that for a more socially progressive city, anti-gentrification policies should be incorporated and adopted into Toronto’s official plan policies but does not explains what can be included as anti-gentrification policy.
In discussions of Gentrification, one controversial issue has been with displacement. Gentrification is the process of renovating and repairing a house or district so that it complies to wealthier residents (Biro, 2007, p. 42). Displacement is a result of gentrification, and is a major issue for lower income families. Gentrification is causing lower-income residents to move out of their apartments because they’re being displaced by upper class residents who can afford high rent prices and more successful businesses. Throughout out the essay, I will discuss how gentrification affects lower income residents and how it results in displacement. Then I will follow on by discussing some positive and negative effects that take place because of Gentrification.
This investigation is based on the assumption that gentrification with all its troubles can’t be prevented and is an inherent part of every city. What are the negative impacts of gentrification? What are the underlying mechanisms that feed these impacts? What drives these mechanisms? What would be an alternative scenario?
Under the plan for transformation, Chicago will destroy more public housing than any city in the country. There are families being pushed out of their homes, out of the city and the communities that they want to stay in. (Haney), Suzanne. " Street Wise" This is major impact on the city, from this comes segregation and the economy fails. Mayor Richard Daley and his administration promised people in Chicago affordable housing and now Daley has gone back on his word.
Gentrification is described as the renovation of certain neighborhoods in order to accommodate to young workers and the middle-class. For an area to be considered gentrified, a neighborhood must meet a certain median home value and hold a percentage of adults earning Bachelor’s degree. Philadelphia’s gentrification rate is among the top in the nation; different neighborhoods have pushed for gentrification and have seen immense changes as a result. However, deciding on whether or not gentrification is a beneficial process can become complicated. Various groups of people believe that cities should implementing policy on advancing gentrification, and others believe that this process shouldn’t executed. Both sides are impacted by the decision to progress gentrification; it is unclear of the true implications of completely renovating impoverished urban areas; gentrification surely doesn’t solve all of a community’s issues. I personally believe that gentrification is not necessarily a good or bad process; gentrification should occur as a natural progression of innovative economies and novel lifestyles collide within certain areas. Policy involving gentrification should not support the removal of people out of their neighborhood for the sake of advancement.
Lance Freeman tackles the issue of gentrification from the perspectives of residents in the gentrified neighborhood. He criticizes the literature for overlooking the experiences of the victims of gentrification. The author argues that people’s conceptions on the issue are somewhat misinformed in that most people consider it as completely deplorable, whereas in reality, it benefits the community by promoting businesses, different types of stores, and cleaner streets. These benefits are even acknowledged by many residents in the gentrified neighborhood. However, the author admits that gentrification indeed does harm. Although gentrification does not equate to displacement per se, it serves to benefit primarily homeowners and harm the poor. Additionally,
Gentrification is the keystone for the progression of the basic standards of living in urban environments. A prerequisite for the advancement of urban areas is an improvement of housing, dining, and general social services. One of the most revered and illustrious examples of gentrification in an urban setting is New York City. New York City’s gentrification projects are seen as a model for gentrification for not only America, but also the rest of the world. Gentrification in an urban setting is much more complex and has deeper ramifications than seen at face value. With changes in housing, modifications to the quality of life in the surrounding area must be considered as well. Constant lifestyle changes in a community can push out life-time
In Jane Jacobs’s acclaimed The Life and Death of Great American Cities, she intricately articulates urban blight and the ills of metropolitan society by addressing several binaries throughout the course of the text. One of the more culturally significant binaries that Jacobs relies on in her narrative is the effectively paradoxical relationship between diversity and homogeneity in urban environments at the time. In particular, beginning in Chapter 12 throughout Chapter 13, Jacobs is concerned greatly with debunking widely held misconceptions about urban diversity.
It will also illustrate how capitalism has flourished because of the prevalent 19th century Laissez Faire ideology. It will describe how the free market prevailed and expanded Los Angeles outward, while cultivating new public institutions and private enterprises. Finally, this paper will explore the “end product” that exists today through the works of the various authors outlined in this course and explain how Los Angeles has survived many decades of evolution, breaking new ground and serving as the catalyst for an urban metropolis. Los Angeles is unique in that it captures the essence of a multi-ecological setting, bringing the ocean, the skyscraper, and the happiest place on earth under one rooftop. Its deep-rooted culture engulfs the city’s character and overwhelms the spirit of L.A. Los Angeles has encompassed the circle of the Mexican pueblo that began in 1848 and has returned over two hundred fifty years later.
William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure immediately begins with a radical shift in power and its effect on punishment. The Duke appoints Angelo to take his place while he is “away;” under the impression that Angelo is unwaveringly honorable and just. Yet, immediately Angelo’s first decision as temporary Duke is to publically and shamefully arrest Claudio, and sentence him to death for impregnating his lover out of wedlock. Isabella, Claudio’s sister, confronts Angelo about her brother’s sentence. Through Isabella and Angelo’s interaction, Shakespeare creates a myriad of questions and comments about power defined by law and by society.
...react to fear within the context of the physical environment (i.e. local neighborhood). The implications of land use controls are explored through conservation policies, environmental injustices, and greenhouse gas emissions. For example, suburbs push for aggressive land-use control in order to increase minimum lot areas, preserve open space and/or reserve extensive tracts of land for residence. Sprawl and the problems that comes along with it are also attached to land use controls. The mechanisms that perpetuate and/or reinforce such “exclusionary residential policies” include codes, covenants, and restrictions (e.g., intensive building codes, anti-tenant zoning, higher tax), enacting the most restrictive land-use controls, home prices and “drive until you qualify,” developers incentive in building spacious subdivisions, and the middle class to upper class sprawl.
Shakespeare's Measure for Measure can be seen as an early account of sexual harassment. While the issue of women's rights had hardly been explored at the time the play was first performed, Measure for Measure touches on issues of sexuality, independence, and the objectification of women. Despite these serious issues, the play is considered a comedy, and the story it tells is filled with amusing characters as well as broad sociological questions.