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Reassessing GentrificationMeasuring Residents Opinions Using Survey DataPortland State University, Oregon Qualitative studies have focused on the proponents and the opponents to gentrification but have not provided a clear picture of the opinions of a truly representative sample of residents. This article uses probability sampling and a large sample size to examine residents in two gentrifying neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon. The results suggest that the majority of residentsincluding owners and renters, Whites and minorities, newcomers and longtime residents, those college educated and notlike how their neighborhood has changed and think it will improve even more in the future. However, regression analysis reveals that renters and longtime Black residents are less likely to view these changes positively.
Key Words: gentrification survey methods race social class homeownership
Urban Affairs Review, Vol. 42, No. 4,
583-592 (2007) This article has been cited by other articles:
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