• Mac@mander.xyz
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    13 days ago

    Is there a word for this?

    Also considering all the examples off the tops of peoples heads here in the comments, there should be a wiki.

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      13 days ago

      Maybe gentrification? When I googled this, the definitions were all about “revitalizing run down areas”, which is, I think, exactly how it’s framed when these things happen. But I really thought the word had a well defined negative connotation.

      Anyway, had a conversation with a realtor once who was telling me she could get me a good deal on an apartment in a neighborhood in Brooklyn. They were looking for students because students draw internet cafes and then rich people come for the vibes. Jokes on her, Im poor.