City & Local

Displacement

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Split image contrasting a redeveloped urban area with a traditional neighborhood, illustrating the impact of rezoning on property values.
Neighborhoods

What is neighborhood rezoning and how does it affect property values?

In Minneapolis, houses within city limits saw a 3-5% increase in sales price compared to those just outside, immediately following a major neighborhood rezoning initiative where 87% of high redevelopm

Derek Molina·May 30, 2026
Split image contrasting a gentrifying urban neighborhood with new development against a struggling low-income neighborhood with older housing.
Neighborhoods

Rethinking Gentrification's Impact on Neighborhoods

Between 2000 and 2016, an analysis of over six million court cases revealed that most evictions in 72 US metropolitan areas occurred not in gentrifying neighborhoods, but in low-income areas that did

Derek Molina·April 29, 2026
A split image showing a historic, vibrant neighborhood street contrasted with a modern, gentrified street, illustrating the impact of displacement on community character.
Neighborhoods

The Impact of Displacement on Neighborhood Character

Black wealth in Richmond has seen a significant decline, with a loss of 3,600 Black homeowners, according to Nextcity .

Derek Molina·April 16, 2026