Define gentrification and urban revitalization. Provide an example of urban revitalization. What is the area and what changes occurred? What benefits do you see of urban revitalization? What problems do you see? Apply conflict theory to gentrification.

The discussion prompts are:

  *   Define gentrification and urban revitalization.
  *   Provide an example of urban revitalization. What is the area and what changes occurred?
  *   What benefits do you see of urban revitalization? What problems do you see?
  *   Apply conflict theory to gentrification. (If needed, review Week 1. We covered this in our Week 1 discussion and Chapter 1 readings.)

Reference

Henslin, J. M. (2015). Essentials of sociology (11th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.