My topic will focus on the neighborhood of Flatbush in Brooklyn. Flatbush in my opinion can be called ‘the heart of Brooklyn’ because it runs straight down the middle of Flatbush. For my research project will be focusing on the gentrification impacting the population in Flatbush within residents and homelessness. Beginning from the Brooklyn Bridge down to Kings Plaza Mall, it’s 2 different environments. The Brooklyn Bridge is more modernized while from Church Ave further is what we know to be Brooklyn. Pre gentrification- specifically starting from Atlantic was a place were many people calle home but due to gentrification residence had to move out, many of which did not know any other place besides Flatbush so they just moved down Flatbush. Till this day as gentrification still goes on, residence just move down the line to the next available area in Flatbush, which is where the overcrowding of people come in. As well as overcrowding in these areas because of gentrification giving a new modernized and clean ‘vibe’ homelessness is seen less in these areas and more predominate in the ‘regular’ Flatbush area. Gentrification has had a tremendous impact for not only the residence having to relocate because of higher prices but it also impacts the surrounding communities.
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