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Boys play in a stairwell in Cissie Gool House, an abandoned hospital now home to over 1,000 people. By painting, decorating and maintaining the building, its new residents have managed to turn it into a decent home for themselves and their families within striking distance of central Cape Town.

Inside South Africa's 'hijacked' buildings: 'All we want is a place to call home'

10:20am December 24, 2022

by Tommy Trenchard

Compelling photos capture the lives of occupiers who say gentrification and a lack of affordable housing in Cape Town have left them no choice but to reclaim space in a city that's squeezing them out.

Balancing On The Edge: Affordability And Growth In Ole Asheboro

6:04am May 30, 2019

by Bethany Chafin

Today, in our project on the Triad's housing crisis, WFDD reporter Bethany Chafin takes us to a Greensboro neighborhood for a rare glimpse into a place at risk of losing valuable affordable housing.

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The Ghetto Gastro collective (Jon Gray, Lester Walker, Pierre Serrao and Malcolm Livingston II) is a self-described "black power kitchen" in The Bronx.

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Bronx Food Revival Is Rewriting The Playbook On Gentrification

8:02am October 26, 2018

by Richard Morgan

It's a prime example of "gentefication," economic revival led by people with roots in the community. The cultural mix is a culinary celebration: African, Albanian, Caribbean, Italian, Latino and more.

Alvin, played by LJ Moses, performs "We Can't Stop," during the musical East of the River at the Anacostia Arts Center Friday night.

Musical 'East Of The River' Examines A Gentrifying Anacostia

11:00am June 30, 2018

Set amid a theoretical debate about a potential Whole Foods arriving in the historically underserved Washington, D.C. neighborhood, the musical looks at the good and the bad of gentrification.

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Gentrification brings with it new restaurants, businesses and housing but often pushes out longtime residents.

What Does It Take To See Gentrification Before It Happens?

2:57pm August 29, 2017

by Adam Frank

The great hope of urban advocates is to democratize data, allowing residents to see more clearly how a neighborhood is changing — but knowledge of those changes may accelerate them, says Adam Frank.

Participants stretch during a "yoga on the yard" class, one of Howard University's sesquicentennial celebration events that was open to anyone who wanted to attend in Washington, D.C. The university is trying to foster better communication with the surrou

When A Historically Black University's Neighborhood Turns White

5:01am July 25, 2017

by Brakkton Booker

The area around Howard University was once working class and black. As more non-black residents move in and property values rise, the university is taking advantage of the hot real estate market.

Anti-gentrification activists staged a protest outside Weird Wave Coffee Brewers recently, chanting "Weird Cafe has got to go."

In This LA Neighborhood, Protest Art Is A Verb

3:12pm June 27, 2017

by Saul Gonzalez

About a third of Boyle Heights' 90,000 residents live below the poverty line. But lower rents have attracted art galleries to the area, and that is drawing the ire of residents and activists.

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Keitra Bates stands in front of the building she plans to turn into Marddy's shared kitchen and marketplace.

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Preserving The Flavor Of An Atlanta Neighborhood

4:35am February 23, 2017

by Debbie Elliott

Entrepreneur Keitra Bates is opening a shared commercial kitchen to help keep culinary traditions alive on the city's gentrifying west side.

Harold Valentine (center), a local resident, attends a community Thanksgiving meal at Kennedy Recreation Center in Shaw.

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Old Confronts New In A Gentrifying D.C. Neighborhood

1:58pm January 16, 2017

by Sam Gringlas

In Washington, D.C., a city facing some of the most intense pressure on housing in the country, longtime residents try to negotiate a place for themselves in their changing communities.

On Saturday, firefighters investigate the scene of the overnight fire at the Ghost Ship warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland.

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Deadly Fire In Oakland May Spur Crackdown On Off-The-Grid Artists' Spaces

9:53am December 08, 2016

by Sandhya Dirks

Rents in the Bay Area are among the highest in the country, pushing many artists into illegal work/live spaces like the Ghost Ship, where a fire left 36 dead. Now, officials vow to step up regulation.

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