Gentrification, Urbanism, and Migration

Flashcards about gentrification, new urbanism, and migration patterns.

How do gentrified neighborhoods affect the housing economy of larger metropolitan areas?

Gentrified neighborhoods draw wealthy residents, potentially displacing lower-income individuals and increasing the cost of affordable housing in metropolitan areas.

How does redevelopment using new urbanism change population density in a city?

Redevelopment through new urbanism involves replacing single-family homes with multi-unit dwellings and mixed-use buildings to foster walkable and vibrant communities.

What is one reason people may migrate away from metropolitan areas?

The high cost of living.

What is one economic force encouraging people to move into metropolitan areas?

The availability of job opportunities.

Why does suburbanization occur in the United States and Canada?

People commute from suburbs because it is too expensive to live where they work.

What is one reason why gentrification occurs in the United States and Canada?

Demand for housing in central urban areas.