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"The irony of a group fighting gentrification by committing one of its most brutal acts – eviction – isn’t lost on Lee." A non-profit that works against gentr
by barce 7y ago
"The irony of a group fighting gentrification by committing one of its most brutal acts – eviction – isn’t lost on Lee."
A non-profit that works against gentrification is the one evicting the artists! Oh, the irony!
- dahart 7y agoI feel like the article was playing this point up so much that it bordered on unfair to the new owner, they’re being painted as hypocrites, but they did buy the building and they do need space to work, and according to the article they tried. It’s a no-win situation, but the people being moved just had their expectations set too high. Some groups that face this situation form co-ops and buy the place themselves.
- mc32 7y agoI think it’s a lesson for everyone. The world doesn’t work on idealism. From time to time you have to deal with reality. This is one of those times. Perhaps they all learn some perspective from this.
- em-bee 7y agoand they are not being pushed out because of higher rent, but because the new owner wants/needs to use the building for themselves.