A student outlined the pros and cons of a sustainability and equity issue in cities

Pros
- renovate housing; convert rentals to owned properties
- attract middle-income, childless residents
- new residents are consumers for city services

Cons
- increased housing costs
- less affordable for lower-income residents and families
- no improvements to inner-city schools

What was the issue the student outlined?

• gentrification
• redlining
• filtering
• rural rebound
• market segmentation

1 answer

gentrification