Author: Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn / Source: did you know?
Whether the people in charge like to admit it or not, there’s a strong connection between the gentrification we see in large cities and an increase in the number of homeless people in those same locales. A rise in rents is often a byproduct of gentrification, and economists estimate that a rise in NYC rent by a mere 5% could result in more than 3,000 people ending up on the streets.
Los Angeles models generate a similar number, with…
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