Making Our Cities "Just Green Enough"

Waterway Greenway Perspective 2 courtesy of the blog Space Observatory.

The cycle of gentrification is all too common in America as redevelopment improves amenities and the number of people choosing urban life over the suburbs grows. A neighborhood with low average incomes and lax economic activity finds itself the focus of urban planners, businesses and developers. Key investments are made, the neighborhood becomes trendy and desirable to newcomers, and often the original neighborhood residents get pushed from their community due to rising rent and property assessments. Gentrification is a constant challenge to cities that try to serve their residents while maximizing economic activity and revenues.

What about environmental justice and gentrification? The following article discusses tactics to make improvements to the green spaces in communities without triggering the cycle of gentrification.

Read more about the "just green enough" concept here.

http://www.100resilientcities.org/blog/entry/pretty-park-affordable-rent-making-neighborhoods-just-green-enough