The article discusses Philadelphia's intricate housing market, revealing disparities in affordability and access to investment. It highlights areas of historic wealth alongside neighborhoods suffering from disinvestment, particularly affecting low-income, predominantly Black and Latinx populations. As capital flows into these struggling neighborhoods, it presents challenges and opportunities that may not align with the needs of long-term residents. This situation necessitates a deeper understanding of how capital investment is impacting different demographics and the potential adverse effects of gentrification-like changes within these communities.
Philadelphia's housing landscape is complex, with a mix of high-end developments and struggling neighborhoods, highlighting the disparity in capital access for local residents.
Investment is flooding into many Philadelphia neighborhoods, impacting long-term residents and prompting a need to understand the flows of capital and its consequences.
Collection
[
|
...
]