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What’s in a name? How neighborhood rebrands can grease the wheels of gentrification

by Amy Scott and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 12, 2024
Neighborhood nicknames like SoHo or LoDo have become common in American cities. But what gets lost when neighborhoods rebrand?
Lower Downtown Denver has been referred to as “LoDo” since at least the 1980s. But more recently, a wave of two-syllable neighborhood nicknames are popping up across America.
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Dog lovers find their spot in themed neighborhood

by Cole del Charco
Jun 28, 2023
North Carolina's Houndswood Village features amenities that attract a specific customer, following a targeted marketing strategy.
The wash center by the dog park at Houndswood Village in North Carolina.
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A divide over how to heal a community divided by a highway

by Carly Berlin
Mar 17, 2023
A midcentury expressway tore through New Orleans' historic Black neighborhood of Tremé. A federal initiative wants to address that damage.
Amy Stelly, of the Claiborne Avenue Alliance Design Studio, in front of two expressway ramps. She lives in her childhood home near the interstate.
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Lowe's takes a magical millennial bus tour

by Krissy Clark
Aug 13, 2015
One of America's biggest retail companies learns about new consumer habits.
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Tackling urban blight with a paintbrush

by Tracey Samuelson
Aug 5, 2014
One way to ensure your property prices don't fall: spruce up your neighborhood
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The conversation of gentrification

by Lizzie O'Leary
Mar 21, 2014
Gentrification is happening in neighborhoods all around the country.
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Moving from very poor neighborhoods improves health

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 20, 2012
Researchers have found that while moving out of poorer neighborhoods improves a person's health and general happiness, moving to a better-off region did not improve families' income.
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Income segregation rising in rapidly changing cities

by John Ketchum
Aug 1, 2012
Immigration and the migration of retirees are key factors in the growing trend of urban economic segregation.
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Neighborhood Photo Project

Your neighborhood through your eyes

by Angela Kim
Mar 1, 2012
We asked you to send in photographs of where you live. Take a look, and contribute yours.
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