#gentrification

#gentrification

In the front rows that are filled with tourists, phones are raised to film the fighters with commentary in English, French and Japanese. In the stands, there's a torrent of insults and cheers typical of local long-term fans. The scene reflects a recent change: once the poor man's sport in Mexico City, lucha libre a popular form of wrestling in Mexico has become a tourist and cultural attraction with a global reach.

Since 1960, New York has been in a state of housing emergency, meaning a vacancy rate of 5% or less; today the vacancy rate is 1.4%, which, in turn, has driven up housing costs higher than ever. According to Apartments.com, the average rent for an available studio apartment is around $3,270 per month. In 2021, 53% of households in the city were spending over 30% of their income on rent.

Although we didn't always have the money for the expensive new kits every season (I'm sure you can spot my mismatched camo shorts), we always had something Chelsea to wear. My dad would often dodge the high ticket prices by taking us to watch the women's team play, as well as the under-21s, where you would witness great talent at a fraction of the cost.

Americans have long fantasized about moving abroad-usually with a cocktail of burnout, wanderlust, and dreams of simpler living. But what many don't realize is that some countries aren't just welcoming this idea. They're counting on it. Behind the scenic backdrops and seductive visa programs lies a deeper motivation: economic revival, demographic survival, and even soft power recalibration. These countries see American migration not just as a trend-but as a tool.

Cannes has banned large cruise ships and excess tourists from entering the city, while Italy has slapped entry fees to access Venice and imposed stricter check-in rules for Airbnb users.

"Lack of affordable new housing, urban planning issues, touristification through platforms like Airbnb and digital nomads are key drivers," Arturo Aispuro, an urban planning expert, tells The Art Newspaper.

Outside artists have established significant galleries, notably Roy De Forest's Nut Art Movement and Clayton Bailey's First Psychoceramic Church, contributing to the region's vibrant culture.

The $7.7 billion project is scheduled to open in 2032, adding three new stations to the Q line. Two of them will be beneath Second Avenue at East 106th and 116th streets.

"People who grew up in Little Haiti in its heyday have a lot of the same memories: women carrying baskets on their heads with products to sell, Rara bands filling the Friday night air with music, the smell of Haitian cuisine seeping from the windows. The culture was everywhere."

Sheinbaum condemned the xenophobic displays at the protest, stating, 'No to discrimination, no to racism, no to classism, no to xenophobia, no to machismo.' She emphasized, 'All human beings are equal, and we cannot treat anyone as less.'

Manhattan's Two Bridges neighborhood saw tremendous growth with home prices soaring 288%, rising from $423,000 to $1.64 million attributed to luxury developments.

"Ebrahein's like me in a lot of ways: a nomad, someone who goes toward what they need and what's going to serve them," says Gibson.

Bushwick is a playground for the creatively inclined and a goldmine of eye-rolling oddities, with each corner offering a sarcastic commentary on gentrification.

The historic Moses Macedonia African Cemetery in Bethesda, Maryland, is threatened by gentrification and development, jeopardizing the burial ground of enslaved people and their descendants.

The Crank Corner's transition from a cell-phone shop to a medical cannabis dispensary reflects changing urban landscapes, with local culture being richly integrated into its new identity.

We as Latines are facing serious challenges today, many of them created by those in power... our light is inevitable and undeniable.

"D.C. needs more space for families," Arnheim said, highlighting the demand for larger residential units amidst changing urban dynamics.

Ramon Hernandez, a 105-year-old man from Harlem, faces police intervention over noise complaints predominantly filed by affluent White newcomers, demonstrating systemic disadvantages in policing.

We wanted this club to survive, so we wanted to get the youngsters involved. Rewind a year and we were about to redecorate.

In Oakland, school closures have become a contentious issue as the district faces declining enrollment, with significant community backlash against decisions perceived to harm low-income neighborhoods.

At the time, I was serving on the board of the Miami Book Fair International, and as I compared the two fairs—the one in Haiti and the one in Miami—I saw room for improvement.