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Environmental Gentrification - Coggle Diagram
Environmental Gentrification
Definitions
Green urban projects → trigger gentrification
Displacement of low-income residents
Green improvements attract wealthier populations
Mechanisms
"Greenwashing" marketing of eco-friendly urban renewal
Parks / green spaces → rising property values
Public-private partnerships push redevelopment
Political discourse hides inequality (technocratic & neutral language)
Damaging effects on communities
Cultural displacement
Loss of affordable housing
Reduced access to green spaces
Community excluded from decision-making
Contradictions
Environmental justice vs. sustainability marketing
Communities not benefiting equally
False image of participation (post-political governance)
Case Study: Harlem, NYC
Green X:Change project
Parks used to promote luxury real estate
Original community marginalized and displaced
Increased social inequality in the name of sustainability
Lessons for Medellín
Apply inclusive environmental policies
Ensure participatory planning (avoid top-down decisions)
Avoid green gentrification disguised as eco-tourism
Combine biodiversity preservation with social justice