‘Green Gentrification’ Can Force Out Long-Term, Lower-Income Residents

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesSep 22, 2022, 9:21 pm355 pts
Making neighborhoods more “green” through environmental infrastructure and other green investments such as open space parks, rain gardens, permeable pavement and rainwater harvesting can result in an area being perceived as more desirable, which can lead to rents and property values going up. This, in turn,…

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