This week’s round up of news and views for urbanists.
Tag: Gentrification
Yuppie Urbanism: Biting the Hands that Serve Us
Yuppie urbanism ignores the very people who make it possible in its quest for a perfect city.
Friday 5, July 17th-23rd
What I’ve read this week.
Friday Five: July 3-9
What I’ve been reading this week
One ‘Wei’ to Support a Vibrant Downtown Phoenix
Being an urbanist is hard in Phoenix. Even when the city takes a step in the right direction, it faces opposition.
Gentrification is Good
At its most basic level, gentrification reflects the transformation of long neglected places like downtown Phoenix into vibrant and successful areas.
Jane Jacobs, Gentrifier?
Prof. Sharon Zukin argues that Jacobs had “a gentrifier’s appreciation of urban authenticity” in her new book, Naked City.
Saturday 6: a special edition of what I've been reading this week
So to make up for being a day late, I’ll include a bonus article this week. So here is the ‘Saturday 6’; a selection of articles I found interesting over the past week.