Examining the complexities of increasing park access in two Latinx neighbourhoods

Fernández, Mariela; Harris, Brandon; Becerra, Marisol

doi:10.1080/13549839.2019.1683722

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“…Over 55% of studies took a qualitative approach. Over half used interviews (Dooling, 2009; Fernandez et al, 2019; Romero and Harris, 2019), and a third used observations (Montgomery, 2015; Alkon and Cadji, 2020; Harris et al, 2020b). There were relatively few surveys, and these were quantitatively designed (Mullenbach et al, 2019; Oscilowicz et al, 2020).…”

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“…While most researchers mentioned the potential for displacement in green gentrification, its actual occurrence was infrequently captured except in obvious cases such as residential demolitions (Bryson, 2013; Dooling, 2009; Doshi, 2019) and through second-hand information in interviews (Oscilowicz et al, 2020). Typically, displacement (or the threat of future displacement) in green gentrification has been inferred based on indicators of social upgrading (Immergluck and Balan, 2018; Maantay and Maroko, 2018) and increased housing/living costs (Fernandez et al, 2019; Alkon and Cadji, 2020). The lack of evidence could also be due to the relatively recent development of some greening initiatives studied, as insufficient time may have passed for displacement to be evident.…”

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How well do we know green gentrification? A systematic review of the methods

Quinton¹,

Nesbitt²,

Sax³

2022

Progress in Human Geography

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This systematic literature review identifies and critiques methodological trends in green gentrification research (focusing on studies of vegetative greening) and provides suggestions for advancing this field. Findings reveal (1) research has largely focused on U.S. case studies; (2) early work employed qualitative methods but quantitative analyses have become more common; (3) little attention has been paid to the influence of greening characteristics/functions and non-greening factors on gentrification; (4) the mechanisms through which greening leads to gentrification are not well understood, particularly on the demand side; and (5) despite being the main concern of green gentrification, displacement has not been well-documented.

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How well do we know green gentrification? A systematic review of the methods

Quinton¹,

Nesbitt²,

Sax³

2022

Progress in Human Geography

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“…The case highlights the intersectionality of race, class, and political power in accelerating government action. Kern and Kovesi (2018) and Fernandez et al (2019) examined Chicago's southwest side Little Village neighborhood's transition from a "dirty" industrial area to becoming a national model neighborhood for brownfield redevelopment and urban greening, shows how race/ethnicity and class interact in relation to neighborhood revitalization efforts. Using ethnography, textual and visual materials (news articles, reports, promotional materials, social media), and interviews with community organizers, Kern and Kovesi (2018) found that activists were aware of the potential for gentrification after brownfield redevelopment.…”

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“…Gould and Lewis (2016) and Anguelovski (2016) perceive green gentrification as a public policy process in which environmental improvements increase racial and class inequality and decrease environmental justice. Therefore, sustainability policies do little to mitigate environmental gentrification (Anguelovski, 2016; Fernandez et al, 2019; Gould & Lewis, 2016; Rigolon & Nemeth, 2018, 2019). For example, Anguelovski (2016) found that municipalities frequently give developers tax breaks in environmentally gentrifying neighborhoods.…”

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Gentrifying Force or a Force for Environmental Justice? A National Assessment of Brownfield Redevelopment and Gentrification in the United States from 2006 to 2015

Becerra

2022

American Behavioral Scientist

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Cities in the United States (U.S.) are increasingly developing sustainability initiatives to improve local economies while addressing environmental concerns. Since 1990, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfield Revitalization Program has encouraged the remediation of postindustrial sites to create new areas for real estate development. However, previous research demonstrates that industrial areas are more likely to be in predominantly poor and racial/ethnic minority communities. A central argument favoring redevelopment is that remediation helps mitigate environmental inequality and achieve environmental justice for aggrieved communities. Still, very little research examines if and how these communities benefit from these changes. This article examines this question by reviewing the related literature and applying insights to a quasi-experimental analysis of brownfield redevelopment’s impact on racial/ethnic composition and income levels of neighborhoods. Publicly available data were acquired from the EPA Cleanups in My Community data portal and the 5-Year American Community Survey—released annually from 2006 to 2015—to examine demographic changes in neighborhoods where brownfield redevelopment occurred. The study implements a difference-in-differences model using two-way fixed effects regression models on a panel data set of 4,740 census tracts in 48 contiguous U.S. states (or Lower 48 states). This study’s findings suggest that wealthier White and Latino populations are more likely to benefit from brownfield redevelopment than Black populations in affected neighborhoods.

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“…Conversions to green space that acknowledge and incorporate histories of dispossession and oppression may be more likely to engage surrounding residents and include those whose memories are tied to specific sites, as described by Kowarik [3], in relation to the decentralized and memorialized segments of the Berlin Wall. Reporting on developments in Atlanta [13] and Chicago [14], U.S.-based researchers have also found that a sense of community pride and ownership increased local support of greenways.…”

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Wastelands, Greenways and Gentrification: Introducing a Comparative Framework with a Focus on Detroit, USA

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Vacant, abandoned or unproductive land parcels, sometimes called “wastelands”, offer opportunities to create new green spaces in cities. Such spaces may be utilized to add to the stock of urban nature, expand recreational green space, promote real estate or commercial development, or simply remain undefined. These various trajectories have significant implications for population health, ecosystem services and real estate values. However, they may also contribute to inequitable outcomes. Are disadvantaged communities, which may be paradoxically rich in wastelands, more advantaged when green space redevelopment occurs, or are they more at risk of green gentrification and associated displacement? To address this question, we first review some of the literature relative to wastelands, especially as they relate to processes of urban change such as depopulation, land use planning, regrowth and gentrification. We utilize historical redlining maps, the Detroit Master Plan and projected land use scenarios from the Detroit Future City (DFC) Strategic Framework Plan to identify areas of vulnerability or possibility within walking distance of the proposed Joe Louis Greenway (JLG). Finally, we consider how wastelands situated along the JLG may be reframed as flexible opportunity spaces, their potential leveraged to advance environmental justice, economic opportunity, and social equity, especially as the City of Detroit takes socioeconomic and racial equity as a key orienting principle—an alternative to green gentrification that we call green reparations.

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Examining the complexities of increasing park access in two Latinx neighbourhoods

Cited by 7 publications

References 49 publications

How well do we know green gentrification? A systematic review of the methods

How well do we know green gentrification? A systematic review of the methods

Gentrifying Force or a Force for Environmental Justice? A National Assessment of Brownfield Redevelopment and Gentrification in the United States from 2006 to 2015

Wastelands, Greenways and Gentrification: Introducing a Comparative Framework with a Focus on Detroit, USA

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