word
Gentrification Resistance
jen-trih-fih-KAY-shun rih-ZIS-tunts
/ˌdʒɛntrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən rɪˈzɪstəns/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
GentrificationResistance
Dictionary meaning
The organized efforts by existing residents, community organizations, and advocates to counter the displacement and cultural erasure associated with gentrification—the process by which wealthier newcomers move into a lower-income urban area, raising property values and changing the neighborhood's character.
Examples
- Tenant unions are a central tool of gentrification resistance in rapidly changing neighborhoods.
- Community land trusts are used as a long-term gentrification resistance strategy.
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