The rich keep building, and locals are suffering.
Tag: Gentrification
Long Beach has a vibrant and unique food culture, but it’s threatened by gentrification
Although food and culture have long been at the heart of the city, rising rent and chain restaurants could change that.
Steve Ballmer can’t guarantee a housing solution for Inglewood residents
LA county was once hit by a major wave of gentrification when the Lakers moved to the Staples Center, displacing many working-class people. Will the Clippers end up doing the same in Inglewood?
“City Rising” draws a local crowd in Long Beach
A new documentary criticizing gentrification brought loud cheering from a full audience at Long Beach’s 4th Street Art Theatre Wednesday night. The theatre hosted a screening of “City Rising,” produced by non-commercial educational and independent television station KCET. The film focused on the issue of displacement in six California communities:[Read More…]