The readings for this week were all centered around gentrification, but each highlighted a different argument concerning displacement and its being an accurate indicator of the overall effects gentrification has on residents. In “The Right to Stay Put, Revisited: Gentrification and Resistance to Displacement in New York City,” one point […]
Monthly Archives: March 2019
I define “everyday displacement” as the lived experience of ongoing loss—of the security, agency, and freedom to “make place” – Filip […]
In one of this week’s readings, “The Right to Stay Put, Revisited: Gentrification and Resistance to Displacement in New York City,” Newman and Wyly write about the recent literature and research on gentrification and the validity of it. In the past, research has affirmed that gentrification leads to displacement of […]
The cultural explosion known as the Harlem Renaissance, where black artists, intellectuals, writers, and musicians thrived, became a period in which African American artists reclaimed their identity and racial pride in defiance of widespread prejudice and discrimination. The formation of Harlem during this time followed relatively traditional patterns. When more […]
Brooklyn is a constantly evolving borough. Words that Brooklyn is defined by get re-defined and their connotations re-thought-out. Where the grittiness of Brooklyn was once something to force people out, it changed to a defining characteristic that drew people in. Brooklyn is now described as being “authentic”, making it cool […]
Sharon Zukin describes in Chapter 1 of her book Naked City: The Death and Life of Authentic Urban Places the rise and fall of authenticity in Brooklyn, and occasionally mentions a similar occurrence in SoHo. I would like to take my turn and describe the […]
What quantifies a city? The people, the amenities, the culture? What if such factors take a drastic change, is the city still the same? Such are the points which garner the platform of Sharon Zukin’s piece, Naked City, Zukin claims that cities have lost its “edge” and its “difference.” Chronic […]
The children’s cartoon show Arthur teaches various lessons about life, family, and education through the experiences of various characters. In an episode of the series, the character Brain has various dreams about the book The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson and replicates what […]
Over three decades ago, a band from New York City released a song that I think symbolizes what Sharon Zukin talks about in the chapter “How Brooklyn Became Cool.” In 1986, the Beastie Boys released the song No Sleep Till Brooklyn. Most people know that the song name is actually […]
In her book Naked City: The Death and Life of Authentic Urban Places, Zukin opens the chapter “Why Harlem is Not a Ghetto” by describing the atmosphere of Settepani, a restaurant in Harlem that has attracted tourists, new residents, and gentrifiers. Zukin associates Settepani and other well-known Harlem restaurants with […]
Growing up I was always told that Harlem was a dangerous neighborhood that was to be avoided at all costs. In my imagination it was a place of abandoned houses riddled with drugs and drug lords. Therefore, you can imagine my surprise after reading Sharon Zukin’s “Why Harlem is Not […]
Authentic [aw-then-tik] – adjective not false or copied; genuine; real having an origin supported by unquestionable evidence; authenticated; verified Throughout the chapters “How Brooklyn Became Cool” and “Why Harlem is Not a Ghetto” in Sharon Zukin’s book, Naked City, there are a number of repeated concepts, primarily what factors come […]