Economy Mar 21 This guaranteed income experiment looks to reverse ‘history of judgement’ on people in poverty By Zachary Green
Politics Jul 01 Watch 6:39 Reasons for hope amid America’s racial unrest As the United States grapples with the novel coronavirus, nationwide protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd insist the country must confront a second epidemic: Racism. Despite a longstanding belief that we are a nation divided, some say there…
Arts Feb 13 Watch 3:43 Tongo Eisen-Martin’s Brief But Spectacular take on poetry as revolution Poet Tongo Eisen-Martin was born and raised in San Francisco, a city whose rapid gentrification he critiques in his work. Through his writing, Eisen-Martin seeks to “facilitate resistance” to a culture that he believes perpetuates domination of those who are…
Nation Oct 26 Watch 10:40 Miami residents priced out of a city built for the rich Miami is one of the worst cities in the U.S. to live in when it comes to affordable housing, and residents pay among the highest share of their incomes on rent. But a recent plan endorsed by the city would… By Alicia Menendez, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo
Nation Jun 18 Watch 9:30 Black families were pushed out of Portland. Can this program help more return? In Portland, Oregon, a program called Right to Return aims to atone for the repeated displacement of thousands of African-American families from the city. Amna Nawaz and producer Mike Fritz explore how it's all playing out, as part of our… By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz
Mar 18 Opinion: Sustainable cities need more than parks, cafes and a riverwalk By Trina Hamilton and Winifred Curran, The Conversation Gentrification is not the only path for improving urban neighborhoods. A cleanup in Brooklyn and Queens offers another, more inclusive model that scholars have dubbed 'just green enough.'… Continue reading
Dec 28 Who fights for public art in the face of gentrification? By Jennifer Hijazi Street and public art is increasingly at risk of destruction as neighborhoods develop and gentrify. But new case law could protect public art in courts. Continue reading
Oct 14 Gentrification is awkward, painful and funny in this new web series on North Oakland By Ivette Feliciano The comedy tells the story of the three friends who struggle to stay rooted in their historically black and Latino community as it faces changing racial and class dynamics. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 9:04 Has urban revival caused a crisis of success? By PBS NewsHour, Sarah Clune Hartman Attract members of the "creative class" to a city and they will create jobs and spur urban renewal. But that idea, championed by noted urbanologist Richard Florida, has a double-edged downside: increased economic segregation and less affordable housing. Economics correspondent… Continue watching
Oct 02 East New York painter confronts the ‘brutal’ force of gentrification By Arlene Lormestoire “Deconstruction,” a new series of paintings by Patrick Eugéne, unveils the effects of gentrification within East New York, Brooklyn, where he grew up and still lives. Continue reading