Honoring the Past, Building a Future
The other night at ECC, the candidates were asked about gentrification, Ward 3 candidate Gwen Wilkins went to the heart of the matter. “You have to ask yourselves, ‘How are we going to fix the abandoned, boarded-up housing if we don’t rebuild if we don’t remodel? People don’t want to leave their neighborhoods and I will … Continue reading Hiding Behind The Word Gentrification – An Excuse for Inaction
Click On: It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could you be mine? -Fred Rogers Please, don't let your notion of Gentrification fall into the category of an unexamined idea. By that I mean, picking out the consequences of gentrification as it pertains to … Continue reading How Do We Look at Gentrification and Displacement in Rocky Mount, NC? – Part 2
“It’s not about you and your pocket alone; let it be for the collective joy of your entire neighborhood and beyond.” - Israelmore Ayivor Gentrification is a word that means different things to different people. It is a term used to describe positive community development that includes increased home values, new businesses and job opportunities, safer … Continue reading How Do We Look at GENTRIFICATION and DISPLACEMENT In Rocky Mount NC? -Part 1
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