Professor questions conventional wisdom that new mass transit options lead to gentrification
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 08:00
in Psychology & Sociology
A particular idea is often taken for granted in the cultural conversation surrounding demographic shifts in urban centers in the United States: that new mass transit options coming into a neighborhood foreshadow a rise in the area's median income. In other words, once the buses and subways arrive, gentrification is right around the corner.