Gentrification and Neighborhood Change

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Gentrification and Neighborhood Change

NNIP Partners use local data to understand how neighborhoods in their communities are changing. They help advocates, governments, foundations, and nonprofits monitor gentrification pressures, promote equitable development, and prevent displacement.
Related Activities:
Ghost Neighborhoods of Columbus
October 4, 2022
Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA)   (Columbus)


CURA has launched the Ghost Neighborhood of Columbus project to help people understand what was destroyed by urban highway construction in the 20th century, and support... [read more]

Sun Belt Cities saw Diverse Growth in 2020
February 3, 2022
Kinder Institute for Urban Research   (Houston)
Neighborhood Nexus   (Atlanta)


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NNIP Partners Analyze 2020 Census to Track Neighborhood Change
February 3, 2022
The Data Center   (New Orleans)
DataHaven   (New Haven - Connecticut)
Data Driven Detroit (D3)   (Detroit)
Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance   (Baltimore)


... [read more]

Urban Design and the Color-Line
2020
Urban–Greater DC   (Washington, D.C.)


Urban–Greater DC team members are partnering with the High Line Network (HLN) and Harvard University Graduate School of Design for a one-year pilot project, Equitable Impacts Framework pilot (EIF... [read more]

Public Health Seattle-King County Supports Communities of Opportunity Place-Based Initiative
November 2019
Communities Count   (Seattle)


Communities Count also offers data and evaluation trainings to support the... [read more]

Buffalo Turning the Corner Publications Released!
June 2019
Urban Institute   (NNIP Coordinator)


The Center for Urban Studies at the University of Buffalo led the local Turning the Corner research, collaborating with the... [read more]

SAVI Talks: Neighborhood Change 1970-2016
June 14, 2018
The Polis Center   (Indianapolis)


Across the Indianapolis region, neighborhoods have experienced rapid cultural changes and shifting housing demand. In June, The Polis Center facilitated a... [read more]

Related Cross-Site Projects:
Turning the Corner: Monitoring Neighborhood Change to Prevent Displacement
January 2016 - March 2019
Funder: The Kresge Foundation
Contact: Kathryn Pettit , [email protected]
Partners: Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Milwaukee


Turning the Corner: Monitoring Neighborhood Change to Prevent Displacement piloted a research model in five cities to monitor neighborhood change,... [read more]

Related Publications:
Urban Institute
NNIP Coordinator
Turning the Corner: Qualitative Protocols on Neighborhood Change
March 1, 2017
Protocol/Methods - By: Diane K. Levy; Maia Woluchem
Zipped file
Data Driven Detroit (D3)
Detroit
Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Urban Institute
NNIP Coordinator
Displacement and Neighborhood Change: Research and Practice
February 2, 2017
Presentation - By: Kathryn Pettit; Erica Raleigh; Michael Grover
PPTX
Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Using OnTheMap to Measure Neighborhood Change
November 16, 2016
Presentation - By: Jeff Matson
Link
Institute for Housing Studies
Chicago
Measuring the Impact of The 606
November 1, 2016
Report - By: Geoff Smith; Sarah Duda; Jin Man Lee; Michael Thompson
Link to project page
Urban Institute
NNIP Coordinator
Monitoring Neighborhood Change for Equitable Development
October 6, 2016
Video - By: Elizabeth Reynoso; Peter Tatian; Jeff Matson; Erica Raleigh
Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Monitoring Neighborhood Change
September 15, 2016
Presentation - By: Jeff Matson
PPTX
Urban Institute
NNIP Coordinator
Application package for Turning the Corner participation
August 24, 2016
NNIP admin document - By: Turning the Corner Steering Committee
Zipped file of application materials
Data Driven Detroit (D3)
Detroit
Data Driven Detroit Background Research on Advisory Groups Private
August 2016
NNIP admin document - By: Data Driven Detroit
PDF
Urban–Greater DC
Washington, D.C.
Equitable Development Planning and Urban Park Space: Early Insights from DC’s 11th Street Bridge Park Project
July 27, 2016
Report - By: Mary Bogle; Somala Diby; Eric Burnstein
Link
Urban Institute
NNIP Coordinator
Data Driven Detroit (D3)
Detroit
Turning the Corner: Monitoring Neighborhood Change to Drive Action
June 20, 2016
Presentation - By: Kathy Pettit; Julia Seward; Tom Woiwode; Michael Grover; Erica Raleigh
PDF
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston
Third Ward Looks to Shift the Gentrification Conversation
May 25, 2016
Blog post - By: Leah Binkovitz
Third Ward Looks to Shift the Gentrification Conversation
Urban Institute
NNIP Coordinator
Data Driven Detroit (D3)
Detroit
Turning the Corner: Monitoring Neighborhood Change to Drive Action
May 25, 2016
Presentation - By: Kathryn Pettit
PPTX
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston
Houston in Flux: Understanding a Decade of Bayou City Development
May 2016
Report - By: Kelsey A. Walker; Dr. Kyle K. Shelton
Houstoninflux.final_.160524.pdf
Houston in Flux: Understanding a Decade of Bayou City Development
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute
Charlotte
City of Charlotte
Charlotte
Charlotte’s Oldest Black Neighborhood Grapples With Gentrification
January 21, 2016
News article - By: Sherrell Dorsey
Link
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Boston
MAPC Anti-Displacement Strategies Toolkit 
October 19, 2015
Report - By: Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Link

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Related Webinars:
NNIP May 2023 Idea Showcase
May 10, 2023 - 1:00pm
Speaker: Geoff Smith, Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University; David Harris, Urban Strategies Council; Jocelyn Gama, Urban Strategies Council; Jacob Virges, Urban Strategies Council; Jennifer Newcomer, Colorado Futures Center; Charles Bruner, Child Equity


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Monitoring Neighborhood Change: Using Data to Track and Prevent Displacement
June 5, 2019 - 2:00pm
Speaker: Mychal Cohen; Somala Diby; Sarah Duda


In this webinar of the Urban Waters Learning Network series on gentrification and displacement, they explore different ways data is being used by communities and decision-makers to understand... [read more]

Lessons from Turning the Corner: Monitoring Neighborhood Change to Prevent Displacement
May 2, 2019 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Speaker: Kathryn L.S. Pettit; Mychal Cohen; Diane K. Levy


Turning the Corner: Monitoring Neighborhood Change to Prevent Displacement piloted a local research model in five cities... [read more]

HCDC Data Talk: Understanding Gentrification in Harris County
February 21, 2019 - 1:00pm
Speaker: Wendie Choudary; Katie Wang


Wendie Choudary, a research fellow at the Kinder Institute, discussed a recent report titled "Neighborhood Gentrification Across Harris County: 1990-2016."... [read more]



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