> The cynic in me wonders whether existing residents are just attempting to (and succeeding in) increase the value of their real-estate investments (however sma

> The cynic in me wonders whether existing residents are just attempting to (and succeeding in) increase the value of their real-estate investments (however small) under the guise of protesting gentrification, though that might be a little far-fetched. The realist in me doesn't "wonder."