Author: David Zheng

David Zheng

Professor Margaryan

Criminal Justice and The Urban Community

15 Oct 2022

Annotated Biography

Cocola-Gant, A., & Lopez-Gay, A. (2020). Transnational gentrification, tourism, and the formation of      ‘  foreign only enclaves in Barcelona. Urban Studies, 57(15), 3025-3043.Freeman, L., & Braconi, F. (2004). Gentrification and displacement in New York City in the 1990s. Journal of the American planning association, 70(1), 39-52.

            This paper is about Tourism and gentrification coexist as one. This paper uses Barcelona, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe to go visit as a prime example of that. The start of this study begins after the Olympic games of 1992, which drew massive attention to the city of Barcelona, and is what drew tourism to this area. Interestingly, this paper uses the role of visitors and Airbnb as a driving force for the rapid gentrification of the city. The author knew this city was the best example to use on gentrification based on not only the rapid gentrification but also based on spots in the city known as “foreign only”. This paper also introduced the concept of Transitional gentrification. This study used socio-demographic analysis sourced from their population records, Airbnb sales and hotel sales, and in-depth interviews to also provide a more personal aspect of the gentrification

Freeman, L., & Braconi, F. (2004). Gentrification and displacement New York City in the 1990s. Journal of the American planning association, 70(1), 39-52.

            This article takes a different approach on gentrification. It argues that gentrification while does displace some, the benefit out ways the cons. It’s a very sacrifice the few for the many types of mentality. It argues that the studies done in to show displacement is inaccurate and can be biased. The Author proves his points by using NYC during 1991 to 1999 during the gentrification of different neighborhoods such as Lower East Side, Harlem, Chelsea and etc. The author believes that gentrification doesn’t displaces as much people as others seems to think, but rather it shows the resilience of those that are in the community.

Hayes, T. (2022). Modern Day Colonization: Gentrification as a Public Health Emergency and its Impact on Health, Safety, and Wellbeing.

            This Paper focuses on the gentrification of black communities of San Francisco, more specifically, in Oakland. This paper breaks down the different effects it has on the following categories (whether they are bad or good effects): Housing, environment, employment, social cohesion, safety, and mental health and provides different recommendation to remedy situations. This article does not just use San Francisco, but also backs up the study with other studies of different communities that have gone through a similar experience, like Central Harlem.

Lin, J. (2008). Los Angeles Chinatown: Tourism, gentrification, and the rise of an ethnic growth machine. Amerasia Journal, 34(3), 110-125.

            This article describes the evolution of Chinatown in Los Angeles, California from late 1900 to the 2000’s. This article shows how different political scenes during the time playing the role of not only growing the Asian community but also how gentrifying it. It first shows how Chinatown manage to flourish with more Chinese immigrants coming to the community, and then how Chinese culture was then used to gentrify the area, along with several development projects. What is interesting about this article is also how it doesn’t necessarily say gentrification is bad, but it was also a way for Asian community to survive. It shows that while it does causes displacement, it also was a way for these community to gain a “renewal.”

Siemer, J., & Matthews-Hunter, K. (2017). The spatial pattern of gentrification in Berlin. Prairie Perspectives: Geographical Essays, 19, 49-57.

            This article talks about the gentrification of berlin. It first starts with preunification of Berlin, the cold war, and this is important to show kind of the history of demographics of community in Berlin. This focuses on the political climate at the time, and how spatial development lead to the gentrification of Berlin. During the divide of West and East Berlin during the Cold war, East Berlin real estate started to become state owned due to socialism, causing many of them to abandon their homes and flee to West Berlin. West Berlin at the time was also trying to go through a renewal, and it focused mainly on abundant and affordable housing in the urban areas. This paper focuses on this dynamic before and after the reunification of Berlin.

In the past few years I have been away from Chinatown, NYC, there has been a change in this community. There is a feeling of gentrification in this neighborhood, but I believe the core of Chinatown is still here. There is also a spike in the homeless population in Chinatown. The question i would like to tackle in this research is, is it due to gentrification, or is there another factor to the rise? Although White American are moving into Chinatown, The increase population of the homeless ethnicity does not reflect the community that is being pushed out. Although there is a raise in the Chinese homeless population, but it far smaller compared to the rise of the of the other ethnicity.