[tmh79]

Gentrification is a really inartful term that has come to mean a lot of different things.

To some, gentrification is the process of a place becoming nicer, there are more options to eat out, the city services in an area increase etc

To others, gentrification is the process of a place changing in a way that makes them feel alien in their home. New and different people move in, their favorite businesses close down, the closest laundromat closes down so now the next closest one is an additonal 5 minute walk. The prices everywhere rise, what used to cost you 5 dollars now costs you 10, and its hard to live like that because you only make 30k/year, taking home maybe 1.8k/month. You apply to jobs at a few of these new places, and the first 5 places casually turned you down despite their "help wanted" sign and your job experience as a bar tender/server. The 6th place accepts you, but your job is pretty bad because all of the patrons of the bar treat you like "the help".

To others, gentrification means rents go up more than you can afford and you get evicted and need to move away from your family and friends and your support structure.