Gentrification Flashcards
1
Q
Gentrification first used by?
A
Ruth Glass (1964)
2
Q
What is a rent gap?
A
Smith (1979)
A property is clearly valued below the potential returns from that building.
3
Q
Rise of the creative class
A
Florida (2002)
Developers and governments actively attempting to attract ‘creatives’
4
Q
Brick Lane Case Study
A
Alexander (2011)
Brick lane has been home to a working class community, shaped by waves of migration. Cereal killer cafe targeted...
5
Q
Shoreditch Case Study
A
Harris (2012)
Light industry, warehouses, small factories in Shoreditch 80s/90s
Made it an environment which young artists could make in their own image
6
Q
References to remember…
A
Ruth Glass (1964) Harris (2012) Alexander (2011) Florida (2002) Smith (1979)
7
Q
Why does gentrification happen?
A
Smith (1979)
Gentrification happens because of the way our property market is structured- capitalism makes demands on property.
