Gentrification Definition

gentrification
noun
  1. the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)

"Gentrification" in song lyrics

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  • "Until after the invasion of, gentrification"
    Immortal Technique — Harlem Renaissance
  • "Gentrification"
    Masta Ace & Bald Head Slick (Guru) — Conflict
  • "atlantaq gentrification"
    AOL — AOL

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