People who criticize gentrification usually don't excuse the landlord. In fact, most community orgs that fight gentrification target their protests against the

People who criticize gentrification usually don't excuse the landlord. In fact, most community orgs that fight gentrification target their protests against the landlords. In NYC, for example, it's usually targeted at landlords forcing tenants out of rent-controlled units, and developers that replace low or mixed income housing with fully luxury buildings.