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Great Parks Should Not Uproot Communities
Green Gentrification Risk Factors and Anti-displacement Options
This new paper reviews the growing literature on green gentrification and recommends promising strategies that public agencies and nonprofit organizations can take to limit displacement. Urban green space provides multiple benefits to cities and communities. In some cases, this can lead to displacement of longtime residents and businesses. This new research synthesizes the evidence on green gentrification risk factors related to the characteristics of green space projects, and summarizes strategies to limit displacement near new green spaces and evidence of their effectiveness.
