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Gentrification of USA with Special Emphasis on the City of Atlanta
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INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………………………………1 REVITALIZATION……………………………………………………………………………………………...2

SOCIAL ISSUES………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3

HOUSING..................................................................................................................................................5

ATLANTA IN THE 1980’S..........................................................................................................................

ATLANTA IN THE 1990’S..........................................................................................................................

HOUSING AUTHORITY DEMOLITIONS................................................................................................

NEW TENSIONS.............................................................................................................................................

GENTRIFICATION POLICY EVOLVES...................................................................................................

CHANGES IN THE HOUSING MARKET.................................................................................................

INCLUSIONARY ZONING...........................................................................................................................

The growth of cities in the United States in the second half of the 20th century changed the dynamics of cities in America. Cities were once known as manufacturing centers , but started to transform into urban centers. The City of Atlanta is a prime example of growth and renovation.
Gentrification is the practice of changing the face of a neighborhood by the replacement of poor residents with residents of a higher income. Jude Glass first used the term Gentrification in 1964 referring to the displacement of the working class by middle class individuals in

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