Gentrification is not inevitable, actually.

wealthier classes moving into a neighborhood, causing rent and property prices to go up and pushing out lower-income residents—doesn't happen on its own. It happens because city gov and businesses make choices, like giving tax breaks to developers or investing in certain areas, that encourage this change. 

cities could make different choices, like protecting affordable housing, to stop people from being forced out of their homes.

It’s also a myth that gentrification is needed for improvements like better schools. Displaced communities have been asking for these resources for YEARS but are ignored because corporate interests and development were prioritized over their needs

Urbanist thinking about open space, open access, and open web

The irony of home owners fixated on their skyrocketing house prices, wondering why the kids moved to a different city