Fighting Erasure: A Discussion on Gentrification and Displacement
Fighting Erasure: A Discussion on Gentrification and Displacement in San Diego
Escalating housing prices and rents can squeeze residents out of established neighborhoods, often erasing a community’s cultural identity. But does it have to be this way? Race and Equity Reporter Cristina Kim moderates a discussion with a panel of experts and community members on the impact of gentrification on neighborhood identity. A question and answer session will follow.
Guests include:
Fighting Erasure: A Discussion on Gentrification and Displacement in San Diego
Escalating housing prices and rents can squeeze residents out of established neighborhoods, often erasing a community’s cultural identity. But does it have to be this way? Race and Equity Reporter Cristina Kim moderates a discussion with a panel of experts and community members on the impact of gentrification on neighborhood identity. A question and answer session will follow.
Guests include:
Tau Baraka - Barber and resident of Southeast San Diego
Julie Corrales - Policy Advocate for the Environmental Health Coalition and a resident of Barrio Logan
Isaac Martin - Department Chair for Urban Studies and Planning at UC San Diego