Gentrification – Economic Model Allen C. Goodman 2015
Consider urban, neighborhood, individual – housing quantity Price, $ Urban Price, $ N’Hood Price, $ Individual P0 P1 Thousands Hundreds Individual
Neighborhood is cheaper People move in. Prices rise. Who benefits? Landlords Home-owners Who loses? Renters WHY?
Consider urban, neighborhood, individual – housing quantity Price, $ Urban Price, $ N’Hood Price, $ Individual D D S d P0 P1 Thousands Hundreds Individual
So … is Gentrification Bad? Not for asset owners. Even those who sell out. They get to move to Belleville like they always wanted to. For renters. Could be. They’ve been in “under-priced” units.
Thoughts This approach focuses on individuals. It does NOT treat the neighborhood as an entity. It DOES provide a framework for analysis.