Gentrification and Neighborhood Change

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Gentrification and Neighborhood Change

NNIP Partners use local data to understand how neighborhoods in their communities are changing. They help advocates, governments, foundations, and nonprofits monitor gentrification pressures, promote equitable development, and prevent displacement.
Related Activities:
Ghost Neighborhoods of Columbus
October 4, 2022
Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA)   (Columbus)


CURA has launched the Ghost Neighborhood of Columbus project to help people understand what was destroyed by urban highway construction in the 20th century, and support... [read more]

NNIP Partners Analyze 2020 Census to Track Neighborhood Change
February 3, 2022
The Data Center   (New Orleans)
DataHaven   (New Haven)
Data Driven Detroit (D3)   (Detroit)
Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance   (Baltimore)


... [read more]

Sun Belt Cities saw Diverse Growth in 2020
February 3, 2022
Kinder Institute for Urban Research   (Houston)
Neighborhood Nexus   (Atlanta)


... [read more]

Urban Design and the Color-Line
2020
Urban–Greater DC   (Washington, D.C.)


Urban–Greater DC team members are partnering with the High Line Network (HLN) and Harvard University Graduate School of Design for a one-year pilot project, Equitable Impacts Framework pilot (EIF... [read more]

Public Health Seattle-King County Supports Communities of Opportunity Place-Based Initiative
November 2019
Public Health - Seattle & King County   (Seattle)


Communities Count also offers data and evaluation trainings to support the... [read more]

Buffalo Turning the Corner Publications Released!
June 2019
Urban Institute   (NNIP Coordinator)


The Center for Urban Studies at the University of Buffalo led the local Turning the Corner research, collaborating with the... [read more]

SAVI Talks: Neighborhood Change 1970-2016
June 14, 2018
The Polis Center   (Indianapolis)


Across the Indianapolis region, neighborhoods have experienced rapid cultural changes and shifting housing demand. In June, The Polis Center facilitated a... [read more]

Related Cross-Site Projects:
Turning the Corner: Monitoring Neighborhood Change to Prevent Displacement
January 2016 - March 2019
Funder: The Kresge Foundation
Contact: Kathryn Pettit , kpettit@urban.org
Partners: Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Milwaukee


Turning the Corner: Monitoring Neighborhood Change to Prevent Displacement piloted a research model in five cities to monitor neighborhood change,... [read more]

Related Publications:
Institute for Housing Studies
Chicago
Guest Blog: The Need for a Collective Approach to Preserving 2 to 4 Unit Housing in Chicago
May 2021
Blog post - By: Enterprise Community Partners, Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, and Communities United
Blog
Institute for Housing Studies
Chicago
Characteristics of the 2 to 4 Stock in Chicago Neighborhoods
May 2021
Report - By: Sarah Duda, Geoff Smith
Link to website
Institute for Housing Studies
Chicago
Patterns of Lost 2 to 4 Unit Buildings in Chicago
May 2021
Report - By: Sarah Duda, Geoff Smith
Link to analysis
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston
Re-Taking Stock: Understanding How Trends in the Housing Stock and Gentrification are connected in Houston and Harris County
April 2021
Report - By: John Park; Luis Guajardo; Kyle Shelton; Steve Sherman ; William Fulton
Re-Taking Stock: Understanding How Trends in the Housing Stock and Gentrification are connected in Houston and Harris County
The Data Center
New Orleans
The Origins and Persistence of Neighborhood Inequality
March 2021
Report - By: The Data Center
Ch. 2: The Origins and Persistence of Neighborhood Inequality
Innovate Memphis
Memphis
COVID-19 Socioeconomic Vulnerability Private
September 2020
Digital Feature - By: Innovate Memphis
Blog Announcement; Summary Findings (PDF)
Institute for Housing Studies
Chicago
Understanding Displacement Pressure for Community Assets: Results from the Connect Chicago Innovation Program
July 2020
Report - By: Geoff Smith, Andres Alvear, Sarah Duda
Understanding Displacement Pressure for Community Assets: Results from the Connect Chicago Innovation Program
Institute for Housing Studies
Chicago
Displacement Pressure in Context: Examining Recent Housing Market Changes Near The 606
January 2020
Report - By: Sarah Duda; Geoff Smith
Displacement Pressure in Context: Examining Recent Housing Market Changes Near The 606
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston
Transit Adjacent Development and Neighborhood Change in Houston
December 2019
Report - By: Dian Nostikasari; Kyle Shelton
Transit Adjacent Development and Neighborhood Change in Houston
Institute for Housing Studies
Chicago
Using Data to Inform Community-Driven Decision Making in East Garfield Park
October 2019
Blog post - By: Geoff Smith; Sarah Duda; Jessie Wang
Using Data to Inform Community-Driven Decision Making in East Garfield Park
Institute for Housing Studies
Chicago
Mapping Stories of Neighborhood Change
September 2019
Blog post - By: Geoff Smith; Sarah Duda; Alyson Dressman
Mapping Stories of Neighborhood Change
Urban–Greater DC
Washington, D.C.
Meeting the Washington Region’s Future Housing Needs: A Framework for Regional Deliberations
September 4, 2019
Report - By: Margery Austin Turner; Leah Hendey; Maya Brennan; Peter Tatian; Kathryn Reynolds
Link
Urban Health Collaborative
Philadelphia
A Measure of Gentrification for Use in Longitudinal Public Health Studies in the United States
August 2019
Report - By: Jana Hirsch; Leah Schinasi
PDF
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute
Charlotte
Data, urban agriculture and opportunity zones: Lessons from Milwaukee
June 20, 2019
Blog post - By: Ely Portillo
Read more.
Urban Health Collaborative
Philadelphia
NNIPCamp June 2019: Gentrification/National Collaboration
June 13, 2019
Meeting Materials - By: Jana Hirsch & Yvonne Michael
DOCX
NNIP Camp 2018 Atlanta on Gentrification

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Related Webinars:
NNIP May 2023 Idea Showcase
May 10, 2023 - 1:00pm
Speaker: Geoff Smith, Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University; David Harris, Urban Strategies Council; Jocelyn Gama, Urban Strategies Council; Jacob Virges, Urban Strategies Council; Jennifer Newcomer, Colorado Futures Center; Charles Bruner, Child Equity


... [read more]

Monitoring Neighborhood Change: Using Data to Track and Prevent Displacement
June 5, 2019 - 2:00pm
Speaker: Mychal Cohen; Somala Diby; Sarah Duda


In this webinar of the Urban Waters Learning Network series on gentrification and displacement, they explore different ways data is being used by communities and decision-makers to understand... [read more]

Lessons from Turning the Corner: Monitoring Neighborhood Change to Prevent Displacement
May 2, 2019 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Speaker: Kathryn L.S. Pettit; Mychal Cohen; Diane K. Levy


Turning the Corner: Monitoring Neighborhood Change to Prevent Displacement piloted a local research model in five cities... [read more]

HCDC Data Talk: Understanding Gentrification in Harris County
February 21, 2019 - 1:00pm
Speaker: Wendie Choudary; Katie Wang


Wendie Choudary, a research fellow at the Kinder Institute, discussed a recent report titled "Neighborhood Gentrification Across Harris County: 1990-2016."... [read more]



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