City & Local

Urban Transformation

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A split image showing a gleaming modern skyscraper juxtaposed with a row of older, weathered houses, symbolizing urban transformation and resident displacement.
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What is urban transformation and why does it displace residents?

Between 2000 and 2013, gentrification in US cities led to the displacement of at least 135,000 Black and Hispanic residents.

Derek Molina·September 4, 2026