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There Was Nothing There : Williamsburg, the Gentrification of a Brooklyn Neighborhood.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Martucci, Sara.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gentrification--New York (State)--New York.
- Gentrification.
- Sociology, Urban--New York (State)--New York.
- Sociology, Urban.
- New York (State)--New York--Williamsburg.
- New York (State)--New York.
- Williamsburg (New York, N.Y.).
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (228 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New York University Press, 2024.
- Summary:
- "There Was Nothing There: Williamsburg, The Gentrification of a Brooklyn Neighborhood explores the daily, lived-effects of gentrification for neighborhood residents- those who are newcomers and those who have remained as Williamsburg transformed around them"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Welcome to Williamsburg
- The Neighborhood: From Industry to Instagram
- Claiming Space: Activism and Ownership Over Time
- Dangerous Enough: Crime, Safety, and Identity
- Selling Williamsburg: From Gritty to Luxury
- Views of Change: Convenience and Erasure
- The Myths of Gentrification: What Attachment Style Can Tell Us
- Conclusion: Williamsburg's Global Reach: Lessons Learned?
- Epilogue: An "L-pocalypse," a Pandemic, and a New Mayor.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4798-1560-8
- OCLC:
- 1427665963
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