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We first define gentrification, compare it with revitalization, cover a little bit of Urban Renewal, give some examples, discuss the economics of gentrification, and end with some thoughts and ideas on how to fix it.

• A good visualization of the effects of Urban Renewal:

https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/renewal/#view=0/0/1&viz=cartogram

• Economist Say the Mortgage Interest Deduction is inefficient and increases inequality:

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-tax-deductions-economists-hate/

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2012/07/19/157047211/six-policies-economists-love-and-politicians-hate

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