Dec 5, 2014

Marketplace Weekend for Friday, December 5, 2014

This weekend, Lizzie O'Leary talks with Krissy Clark and Lindsay Foster Thomas of Marketplace's Wealth and Poverty desk, about York & Fig, a project focusing on gentrification. Michael Bashaw of Whole Foods explains how the chain chooses locations, and Lizzie and Trulia economist Jed Kolko go to Starbucks...on opposite sides of the country. Ben Johnson explains how to understand gentrification using Google Maps. And, how does gentrification impact your personal finances?

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Your Wallet: Gentrification and your finances

by Marketplace Weekend Staff

Dec 5, 2014

We asked, you answered: what does gentrification mean for your personal finances? It could be higher rent, or higher property values. A larger variety of stores, meaning sometimes, residents spend more when they shop in their neighborhood. Pricier coffee, less parking, a wide variety of economic changes. Marketplace took a special look at gentrification and neighborhood transformation […]

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How do chain restaurants embody gentrification?

by Marketplace Weekend Staff

Dec 5, 2014

This week, we took a little field trip to explore how big businesses move into gentrifying neighborhoods. Think about chains. Starbucks, Panera Bread, Chipotle…. They mean something different in communities and cities across the country. Jed Kolko, chief economist at Trulia, has studied why chains open where they do. He joined Marketplace Weekend at Starbucks … from 3,000 […]

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Adapting to a changing neighborhood: Book Show

by Jenny Ament

Dec 5, 2014

Book Show's odd, unknown, fringe, and quirky collection finds a home.

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Changing neighborhoods: York & Fig

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 5, 2014

Krissy Clark talks with Marketplace Weekend about her reporting in Highland Park

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Growing wages, job creation, and your money

by Marketplace Weekend Staff

Dec 8, 2014

Has the job market changed for you?

This weekend, Lizzie O’Leary talks with Krissy Clark and Lindsay Foster Thomas of Marketplace’s Wealth and Poverty desk, about York & Fig, a project focusing on gentrification. Michael Bashaw of Whole Foods explains how the chain chooses locations, and Lizzie and Trulia economist Jed Kolko go to Starbucks…on opposite sides of the country. Ben Johnson explains how to understand gentrification using Google Maps. And, how does gentrification impact your personal finances?

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