How can urban planning mitigate the negative effects of gentrification?
Gentrification is the process of transforming low-income urban areas into more affluent and desirable ones, often displacing the original residents and changing the social and cultural fabric of the neighborhood. While gentrification can bring some benefits, such as increased investment, improved infrastructure, and reduced crime, it also has many negative effects, such as rising rents, housing shortages, displacement, segregation, and loss of diversity and identity. How can urban planning mitigate these negative effects and promote more inclusive and equitable urban development? In this article, we will explore some of the strategies and tools that urban planners can use to address the challenges of gentrification.