The bitter thing about gentrification is that as the median income of the residents increases, suddenly all the municipal services get much, much better while c

The bitter thing about gentrification is that as the median income of the residents increases, suddenly all the municipal services get much, much better while corporations start dumping money into the neighborhood. Meanwhile the residents are pushed out to a more marginalized community which in turn will be neglected until it is profitable to invest in it. Don't forget, too, that these neighborhoods aren't so sketchy because of natural forces. It was policy that created them and immiserated their residents. It's a structural feature.