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why do residents bring up specific concerns? Are they genuine? Are the reasons that people raise as concerns the same as the driving beliefs behind them? For example, if Bob is opposed to poor people living nearby, he might choose to protest an apartment building on the basis of parking. Perhaps he is concerned about parking, but he is more concerned about poor people, but saying thatcomes off as crude.

First, this book does not define gentrification before it uses it. Second, is it the lack of neighborhood participation that creates “gentrification,” or is it the high level of neighborhood participation in other neighborhoods that is causing gentrification? It seems like none of the outcomes presented in the matrix are particularly positive if you are interested in less gentrification.

Was VERY worried this book was gonna be a slog since it’s more focused on findings than narrative, but it’s so compelling I still can’t put it down. Also refreshing to get such a deep look at not-quite-nimbys and the harsh realities of participatory politics