Gentrification
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Halifax urged to address north end gentrification as municipal election nears'African Nova Scotian community members are being squeezed out of their homes and communities because of untenable increases in rent and housing prices.'CanadaOct 12, 2020
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Montrealers battle over reasons why their booming city is plagued by empty storefrontsThe city last month began holding public consultations to gather suggestions on what to do about the estimated 15 per cent of street-level retail space that sits empty.CanadaFeb 2, 2020
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City of Regina to solicit feedback on a proposed Sask. Drive makeoverThe City of Regina has a plan to turn Saskatchewan Drive into a more pedestrian-friendly, tree-lined "Grand Avenue" over the next five years.Dec 30, 2019
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After 78 years, Saint-Henri store to shutter amid construction, taxes and changing neighbourhoodLibéral, a mainstay on Notre-Dame Street, is closing its doors after 78 years in business.CanadaDec 3, 2019
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New research shows food insecurity especially high for north-end Halifax residents"The social determinants of health point to a higher rate of food insecurity based on lower income rates, immigrants, marginalized communities."HealthOct 16, 2019
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Park Extension residents say evictions on the rise amid gentrificationPark Ex counts three-quarters of its households -- which earned $38,000 on average in 2016 -- as renters, according to Statistics Canada.Aug 31, 2019
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Some residents fear gentrification is erasing Toronto’s ChinatownThere are numerous residential and commercial developments underway in Chinatown, and the rapid changes aren't going unnoticed by those who call that part of Toronto home.CanadaAug 28, 2019
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Sparse affordable housing options in HRM linked to decline in rooming houses, research saysAffordable housing options for Halifax and Dartmouth's most marginalized people is being pushed further out of reach, says a retired planning professor.EconomyJul 5, 2019
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How a Montreal working class neighbourhood’s activists changed Quebec and Canada"Pointe-Saint-Charles has been a point of inspiration both within Quebec and beyond, even across Canada," when it comes to community activism, said Steven High, a Concordia University historian and neighbourhood resident.CanadaJun 16, 2019
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10 years later, New York’s High Line park brought big change — and gentrificationThe High Line marked its 10th anniversary by opening its final piece last week. The short section, called the Spur, straddles the intersection of 10th Avenue and West 30th Street, and connects the High Line to Hudson Yards.WorldJun 9, 2019
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