Transformation of a City: Gentrification’s Influence on the Small Business Owners of Harlem, New York

SAGE Open

Trenessa L. Williams¹ 

关键词: gentrification;    commercial gentrification;    small business;    redevelopment;    Harlem;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244016673631

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Gentrification changes the landscape and the cultural makeup of a city by increasing property values and changing consumption patterns. Since the late 1980s, gentrification has challenged the residential and small business community of Harlem, New York. Guided by the rent gap theory and the consumption-side theory, the purpose of this case study was to explore how small business leaders can compete with demographical changes brought by gentrification. A purposive sample of 20 Harlem small business owners operating during the city’s gentrification participated in interviews. Interview interpretations were triangulated with government documents and periodicals to bolster the trustworthiness of the final report. These findings may contribute to positive social change by informing the strategies employed by small business owners who are currently facing gentrification.

【 授权许可】

CC BY