I agree, any reduction is an improvement. I have no problem admitting that I just don't know if we fixed the problem or moved the problem. On one hand, overall

I agree, any reduction is an improvement. I have no problem admitting that I just don't know if we fixed the problem or moved the problem. On one hand, overall crime in the U.S. is down and crime in New York City is really down. I just wonder, is the goal of gentrification to fix neighborhood's ills or cheap rent in a cool area that happens to be a fantastic real estate investment? I'm having a hard time understanding how moving people from the suburbs to the inner city and back improves anything aside from a specific geographic area for a while.