Quote Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner View Post
Not all suburbs are idyllic white bastions of richness. She seems to forget about places like Royal Oak Twp, Hazel Park, Ecorse, River Rouge, Melvindale, Trenton, Inkster, Mt Clemens, New Haven, Waterford, Pontiac, Taylor.......

What you are seeing is a small amount of gentrification without displacement, as there are few people to displace.
Regentrification is good.

The term has a bad name.

But the idea that people with more money want to move in is 100% good.

If you are a poor homeowner, rising property values is good for you. It helps you be less poor. You will be able to sell.

If you are a poor renter, rising property values is harder to take. You will probably have to move. There are plenty of government subsidy programs in plenty of places to help. In the meantime, more money in your neighborhood means more employment opportunities and a chance for you and your children to succeed.

This mistrust of regentrification is self-destructive. Hold onto your ignorant opinions, and live that way if you wish. But please don't get in the way of success.