Report 5 Managing Gentrification

Author: Deborah L. Myerson

Published: September 22, 2006

Participants in the 2006 ULI/Charles H. Shaw Forum on Urban Community Issues considered the many ramifications of gentrification and its relationship not only to housing but also to jobs, transportation, and education. They agreed that gentrification can be anticipated and managed—with careful planning and community involvement, strategic public policy, and informed local leaders and developers.