Gentrification

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Modern co-working space juxtaposed with a closed, traditional hardware store, symbolizing the displacement of local businesses by rising rents in Brooklyn.

Co-working Spaces: Fueling Startups, Displacing Local Businesses

In Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood, a new co-working space now charges $450 a month for a desk, while just two blocks away, a family-run hardware store that operated for 50 years closed its doors las

Marco Alvarez·May 8, 2026

Construction begins on College Square Plaza redevelopment, with a mix of old and new architecture visible, and concerned citizens observing the project.

Neighborhoods

College Square Plaza's $7M Redevelopment Faces Gentrification Hurdles

A $7 million urban redevelopment project in Athens is being funded not by general taxes, but by a portion of the city's parking revenue.

Derek Molina·May 6, 2026