As the title says.

Plan on moving soonish, and I'd prefer to avoid living amongst rich suburban libs, but also don't want to gentrify up working class neighborhoods. Is this even possible as a white guy in tech?

Also if you have any books or resources on gentrification, they'd be much appreciated.

  • solaranus
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    1 year ago

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    • ComradeBongwater [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      From my (limited) understanding, part of it is just being able to afford higher prices, by causing:

      • an incentive for existing cheap local businesses to raise prices to match the area's increasing ability to pay
      • a selective pressure favoring businesses that cater to the desires of the wealthier implants

      Is it even possible to not contribute to gentrification while being somewhat wealthier than the existing community? I already live cheaply & plan to do so indefinitely. I won't frequent any upscale hipster coffee shops, but I know I'll make some purchasing decisions that I wouldn't have if my income necessitated a frugal lifestyle.

      I know "no ethical consumption under capitalism yada yada", but is it less ethical if my consumption takes place in a poorer neighborhood vs a wealthier one?

      Is it lib brain to concern myself with this? Never thought so before, & I've listened to other socialists go off about gentrifiers (PMC hipster libs in the context), but the praxis smells suspiciously like the ever-liberal "boycott [company]! Buy from [other capitalist company] instead!"

      Also if you are buying, don’t redo the face of the building to look “expensive”.

      This one is obvious. Wouldn't consider it, even if I owned my place. If I renovated anything, it'd be the space I actually live in.