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  • North Williams gentrified. Its park didn't. How Dawson Park survived as a black hub

    Casey Parks

    September 10, 2016 |

    Oregon Live |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    In Portland, gentrification and development have driven out African American culture and families from a neighborhood that used to feel like home. When residents found out Dawson Park, their last gathering area, would be redeveloped, they were worried about destruction of the park. Instead, African Americans have come together to preserve the park as a safe cultural space for their community members.

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  • In Gentrifying New York, Can Affordable Housing For Artists Change A Neighborhood?

    Jessica Leber

    December 17, 2014 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In order to secure affordable housing for artists in neighborhoods at risk of gentrification and displacement, Artspace purchases and renovates buildings across the country. Tenants are selected by a lottery with priority given to artists who are already residents of the neighborhood.

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