GEO 320 Urban Geography Fall 2007
Department of Geography and Meteorology, Valparaiso University

Lecture Outline

Gentrification

Definition

Explanations for Gentrification

Temporary Blip and Back to the City Explanations

Uneven Development/Rent Gap Explanation

    • Equalization and Differentiation of Development
    • The Timing of Gentrification
    • See Saw Motion of Capital
    • The Role of the State

Consumption Explanation

New Liberal Ideologies and New Lifestyles

Gender and Gentrification