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Neighborhoods
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?
Dog lovers find their spot in themed neighborhood
Jun 28, 2023
North Carolina's Houndswood Village features amenities that attract a specific customer, following a targeted marketing strategy.
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.
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.
Tackling urban blight with a paintbrush
Aug 5, 2014
One way to ensure your property prices don't fall: spruce up your neighborhood
The conversation of gentrification
Mar 21, 2014
Gentrification is happening in neighborhoods all around the country.
Moving from very poor neighborhoods improves health
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.
For public good, not for profit.
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.
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.