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damn________dude's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
louisemcaw's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
3.75
I enjoyed the book, but would not recommend audiobook format as the book has significant numbers of notes which I couldn't access at the right time in the audiobook format!
alicedroni's review
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
I really enjoyed this book, it put a lot of the things I've been thinking about my own neighborhoods into words with examples and first hand accounts. I wish there had been a bit more focus on how to combat gentrification (2 chapters out of 9), but i suppose part of the issue is that there haven't been that many successful actions to stop it (though the accounts she did list were really inspiring).
piuswong's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Thought-provoking summary of progressive, critical research on gentrification history, gentrification language, the stakeholders in contemporary gentrification, and ways to resist gentrification.
lsparrow's review
4.0
Really enjoyed this book that looks at gentrification from a broad systemic perspective but also looking at ways that we buy into it on a more personal level and how it impacts us. Definitely recommended reading for urban dwellers.
nikootine's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.0
I appreciated the attention toward intersections of gender, sexuality, race, and colonialism and I enjoyed how the book is structured around misconceptions about gentrification.
I did sometimes find myself wanting to have some of the cases shown to be better contextualized in national/local legal frameworks so I could get a better sense of differences between how gentrification unfolds in different cities across the planet, but I understand that this was ultimately not the aim of the book.
I did sometimes find myself wanting to have some of the cases shown to be better contextualized in national/local legal frameworks so I could get a better sense of differences between how gentrification unfolds in different cities across the planet, but I understand that this was ultimately not the aim of the book.
augur01's review against another edition
5.0
This book has been on my TBR for a very long time and I am so glad I have finally gotten around to reading it.
A few things I really appreciated were the writing and presentation which, for me, did an excellent job of comprehensively exploring the many facets of gentrification, neither getting overly academic or talking down to the reader.
I also really appreciated just how many suggestions were provided for actionable steps the reader could take to start addressing the issue of gentrification in their own lives/communities as I have often read books examining political issues that either fail to or fall short in presenting any alternative ways of thinking/doing/etc.--no call to action with real, tangible steps that might be taken that are feasible for the average person to work toward.
A few things I really appreciated were the writing and presentation which, for me, did an excellent job of comprehensively exploring the many facets of gentrification, neither getting overly academic or talking down to the reader.
I also really appreciated just how many suggestions were provided for actionable steps the reader could take to start addressing the issue of gentrification in their own lives/communities as I have often read books examining political issues that either fail to or fall short in presenting any alternative ways of thinking/doing/etc.--no call to action with real, tangible steps that might be taken that are feasible for the average person to work toward.