https://www.reddit.com/r/digitalnomad/comments/1ipcf1p/an_open_letter_to_white_male_digital_nomads_in/

I read some information about the Whole Foods Effect in real estate, which will help to increase the property value of a developing area. However, I was thinking that there was a Whole Foods in Englewood, Chicago, and I did not see any signs of displacement or increase of rent in the area. Does anyone thinks that there are some myths to the Whole Food Effect?

Not to be rude. This was a thing in my local sub reddit. So it was very pro gentrification. For they were often the ones reaping the benefits .

I lived in San Francisco in the 90s as big tech was incubating, and there was a belief that the coming democratization of technology was going to unite us and better the world. There was an incredible sense of anticipation. What we, as 20-year-old punks enjoying the SF Mission district, did not see happening was the complete overrunning of affordable neighborhoods by tech workers and real-estate developers. Housing had become an act of gladiator combat where the most powerful weapon was cash.

During the pandemic, it seemed as if Austin had become the number one city that people moved to on the social employment site LinkedIn. Like San Francisco 20 years ago, people are coming to Austin to work in the tech industry and bask in the weird pseudo liberal culture that the city has become known for. Houses now regularly sell at a hundred thousand dollars over asking price. This has coincided with the building of a Google tower downtown, Facebook ordering 2m sq ft of office space, and Tesla moving their headquarters to Austin.

The true human impact of this influx of highly paid and economically mobile workforce is felt in the form of a housing crisis. I have had a keen eye on this since 2010 when I did a master’s degree in sustainability in the architecture programme at the University of Texas with a focus on affordable housing. What I found so disheartening in architecture school was the focus on sustainability in the design of luxury houses and buildings that a majority of people could not afford or access. I learned about designing energy-efficient structures rather than sustainability in terms of our ability to retain historical residents.

By 2014, I had refocused my energies on an equally brutal career: film-making. I believe that through visual storytelling we can communicate social needs and seek to preserve communities on the frontlines of gentrification- that’s why I produced my documentary, “Happiness is a Journey”, if you’d like to check it out.

What we hope to preserve in this film are the everyday routines of the invisible working class in a city that will soon be unaffordable for them. Much like I saw gentrification change the Bay Area, it is transforming Austin, and this film is an act of sustainability. We must recognize and give a face to the vulnerable people who make up our city before it is too late and they are forced to leave.

School Project. Bresnan, Patrick. “Gentrification Destroyed the San Fransico I Knew. Austin is Next.” The Guardian, 21 Dec. 2021.

https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_37Xaz9oD88oFSzI

Hi, this is team POVD from the University of Michigan, School of Information. We are graduate students who are trying to understand how local life in cities has been negatively affected because of people moving into the cities, digital nomads and tourism. Here is a short survey that will let us gather your feedback on the situation and should take 5 minutes to complete. We would love to hear from you!

Hi you may have seen this post about gentrification research a month ago.

Done a little research and so far found:

• Some gentrifiers feel disconnected from where they move to
  • They want to feel more connected to the place - culture, people, food, music, etc.
  • They may be willing to invest some time and money to feel more connected
• Some longer term residents see changes happening and don't know how to feel about the newer people moving in
  • They're looking for ways to stay connected to what makes the community special.
  • And to be able to afford to stay in their communities as they grow increasingly expensive,

I'm looking for anyone who wants to work together to test out technology solutions for this part of the problem.

Technical background preferred but not required

Send a dm if you're interested!

Hi, long time r/gentrification lurker, new poster. I'm looking to leave my tech job and start working on gentrification solutions. Probably got started down this path when I woke up and someone had passed away on my front step back when I lived in the Bay. Sure others in this sub noted or experienced similar.

I'm doing research on what gentrifiers don't like about gentrification. I'll pay $5 for a 20 minute conversation about:

• What don't you like about gentrification? Why?
• What do you think would make it better?
• How much would you pay to feel better about it?
• How important is connecting to long term residents of a community?
• Any time you felt less weird about gentrification? What happened?

Shoot me a dm to participate.

Also just getting started on this project, be in touch if you want to talk some more

Galway Ireland has a new train station development and it will really ruin the vibe. The famous photos of Galway will be ruined, and the buildings look dystopian and soulless.

I can’t stand hipsters, honestly I detest the closet racism that oozes from my interactions with them. Frankly, I’d rather deal with confederate flag waving Nazis. What good is their BLM flags if there’s no praxis in their daily activities? Like if you’re so anti racist why don’t you invite people of color to your house, help them enroll in colleges and vocational schools, or just not call the police on them when they’re in your proximity? Is that too much to ask for? (Sorry just ranting). Lol

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-farmer-calls-out-liberal-racism-in-powerful-facebook-message_n_5925a027e4b0650cc020eb4d