Talk:Neoliberalism and the Gentrification of Urban Spaces

Really like the topic. I wish you could expand more on the racialized aspect of the topic. Perhaps add examples?

Other interesting things you might want to look up: rent gap theory, anything from David Ley, or even issues things like airbnb brings into gentrification.

Hey! I found this article to be very clear in its purpose and intention. Your understanding of neoliberalism is good, and you did a good job at connecting neoliberal policy to the real world lives of people in gentrifying neighborhoods. One thing that I felt could be improved is that your gentrification argument would have been stronger if a case study or statistical analysis was provided. Perhaps something showing the racial makeup of a space before and after gentrification? Or a case study of a single neighborhood (eg. Vancouver's Chinatown) and the experiences of those residents.

Very concise and useful article, I'd consider narrowing down your definition of gentrification though, since there are tons of forms of renewal/revitalization/urban displacement that wouldn't be considered as gentrification. I think its typically used to refer to market-driven neighbourhood change, where the main investment comes from the private sector vs. government implemented forms of development / planning driven processes. I'd also recommend reading some of David Ley's work on the topic, he just retired from UBC's geography department.

You concisely connect neoliberal policies to neocolonialism in a clear, understandable manner. Your topic is interesting in that it ties economic realms to intersectionality. While it is surely implied in your page, I suggest explicitly outlining how neoliberalism and gentrification tie into intersectional frameworks.

I also found this statement at the bottom of your summary, "However, in practice, neoliberal policies are often not effective at improving human well being, instead actually increasing economic disparities and preserving class order," [1] necessitating revision. Tainting neoliberal policies as destructive is a matter of perspective and opinion. I suggest clarifying that while neoliberal policies benefit some, it does so at times to the detriment of others (for example).

Otherwise your page is a great build upon what was discussed in the class notes. It was very well formatted and intelligently written.