The Gentrification Debate Around Samuel Stein's Capital City

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Samuel Stein's book "Capital City" has been the topic of debate surrounding gentrification. Back in April, 2019, Josh Stephens wrote an editorial with Planetizen refuting Stein's argument that urban planners are not to blame for gentrification.

However, the New Yorker just released Nikil Saval's The Plight of the Urban Planner in November, 2019, supporting the theory of urban planners being a critical component to drive gentrification and redemption may be ahead for urban planners in a reformed housing market.

  • Do you think urban planners are to blame for the adverse impacts of gentrification, particularly the displacement of many low income and minority people in communities? ⠀

  • Is zoning used as a tool to catalyze gentrification? ⠀

  • Should the adverse impacts of gentrification be blamed on other professionals and politicians? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
    What are your thoughts? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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DebateByron Nicholasgentrification, Urban Planning, planning, planetizen, economic developm, economic development1 Comment