A version of this story ran in the March / April 2020 issue. “Ugly,” Maria Nicanor says, “is a complicated word.” Nicanor moved with her family from Madrid to Houston in 2017 to become the executive ...

“Gentrification Is Inevitable And Other Lies,” by feminist and urbanist scholar Leslie Kern. This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited ...

A short documentary shot in November 2021 in Berkeley. It reflects on the ethos of privatization in American culture and how public spaces are being built to exclude people through cruel architecture.

Why does high density have to come with a loss of design appropriate for its area, areas steeped in history that we were proud of? Good architecture over a period of time creates a sense of place that ...

The East LA neighborhood of Boyle Heights has become the latest flashpoint in the debate over gentrification and rising home prices. Activists are targeting art galleries for catalyzing gentrification ...

Architecture is often the first chapter in the story of neighborhood change. By Emily Badger People playing basketball at Bragg Street Park in Raleigh, N.C. The surrounding historically ...

There was a time when graffiti signified dereliction and neglect. But no more — not in Bushwick, anyway. 71 White Street in 2015. Photo by Christopher Bride for PropertyShark The existing structure at ...

Gentrification is a commonly discussed and often politically charged topic--in the media and among residents. But what does gentrification mean and how do we measure it? At its core, gentrification is ...