Despite the fact that the manufacturing sector of a city is a relatively “old” practice, it is directly correlated, and thus vital, for a city’s economic power to thrive. Within neighborhoods, like Williamsburg in Brooklyn, that are experiencing gentrification, according to Winifred Curran, manufacturers are at risk of displacement due […]
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In her papers “‘From the Frying Pan to the Oven” and “In Defense of Old Industrial Spaces: Manufacturing, Creativity and Innovation in Williamsburg, Brooklyn,” Winifred Curran explains how the manufacturing industry plays a big role in the New York City economy and how gentrification led to the displacement of these […]
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 […]
Formation: Why and Where Volcanoes form when magma from the Earth’s upper mantle erupt outward, growing bigger with each eruption. This happens because of the Earth having tectonic plates, which converge or diverge at certain locations. We can compare this to New York’s real estate industry. Real estate in New […]
