- Reduction in crime
- Reduced strain on local infrastructure and services
- Increased consumer purchasing power at local businesses
- Reduced vacancy rates
- Stabilization of declining areas
- Increased social mix
- Increased local fiscal revenues
- Increased property values
- Encouragement and increased viability of further development
- Higher incentive for property owners to increase/improve housing
- Rehabilitation of property both with and without state sponsorship
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- Increased cost and charges to local services
- Community resentment and conflict
- Homelessness
- Loss of affordable housing
- Displacement through rent/price increases
- Decrease in political participation
- Commercial/industrial displacement
- Unsustainable property prices
- Displacement and housing demand pressures on surrounding poor areas
- Secondary psychological costs of displacement
- Loss of social diversity (from socially disparate to rich ghettos)
- Under occupancy and population loss to gentrified area
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Gentrification
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentrification
Gentrification is the process of changing the character of a neighborhood through the influx of more affluent residents and businesses. It is a common and controversial topic in urban politics and planning. Gentrification often increases the economic value of a neighborhood, but the resulting demographic displacement may itself become a major social issue. Gentrification often sees a shift in a neighborhood’s racial or ethnic composition and average household income as housing and businesses become more expensive and resources that had not been previously accessible are extended and improved.
The gentrification process is typically the result of increasing attraction to an area by people with higher incomes spilling over from neighboring cities, towns, or neighborhoods. Further steps are increased investments in a community and the related infrastructure by real estate development businesses, local government, or community activists and resulting economic development, increased attraction of business, and lower crime rates. In addition to these potential benefits, gentrification can lead to population migration and displacement. In extreme cases, gentrification can be brought on by a prosperity bomb. However, some view the fear of displacement, which dominates the debate about gentrification, as hindering discussion about genuine progressive approaches to distribute the benefits of urban redevelopment strategies.