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“Hollow City: Gentrification and the Eviction of Urban Culture”, by Rebecca Solnit, January 2001 (book), any online bookstore should have this.

PBS web pages for the film documentary “Flag Wars”. www.pbs.org/pov/pov2003/flagwars These pages include extensive information on gentrification in three cities: Columbus, OH, New York and San Francisco.

PolicyLink, www.policylink.org, a source of many resources for dealing with gentrification and equitable development. “PolicyLink is a national nonprofit research, communications, capacity building, and advocacy organization working to advance policies to achieve economic and social equity. PolicyLink collaborates with a broad range of partners to implement strategies to ensure that everyone—including those from low-income communities of color—can contribute to and benefit from economic growth and prosperity. Among our regional equity approaches is equitable development, a comprehensive local, regional, and state framework emphasizing equitable public investment, the fair distribution of affordable housing, and community strategies to improve health.”

“Streetwise: Race, Class, and Change in an Urban Community”, by Elijah Anderson, October 1992 (book), any online bookstore should have this.

“Tales of Three Cities: The trickiest part of dealing with gentrification may be deciding when to start”, by Miriam Axel-Lute, Shelterforce Online, May/June 2001, www.nhi.org/online/issues/117/ThreeCities.html

“The Changing Face of Shaw: Stories from the Frontline”, by Manna CDC, www.mannadc.org/mannacdc/PDF%20Flies/shawstudy_2003.pdf

“They Paved Paradise...Gentrification in Rural Communities”, (February 2005) Housing Assistance Council, www.ruralhome.org/infoReportsAlpha.php#gentrification

“Training for Racial Equity and Inclusion: A Guide to Selected Programs", by Ilana Shapiro, PhD (2002), Aspen Institute. www.aspeninstitute.org/programresults.asp

“Yuppies Invade My House at Dinnertime: A Tale of Brunch, Bombs, and Gentrification in an American City”, by Joseph Barry, June 1988 (book), may be out of print, but check online bookstores for used copies.