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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 05/11/2014 03:39 PM, Ryan
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Good points Sam and I agree that any improvements in
neighborhoods should be inclusive to ensure that a broad range
of residents (not just middle to high income) can continue to be
part of the community, it's after all the diversity that
enriches our community both racially, artistically and
creatively. A big part of that is ensuring that a broad range of
housing is available for all budgets (which cities like SF have
failed to deliver on, which appears to be due to strong
anti-growth mentalities which prices those who can least afford
it out).
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<div>Saying that, <b>I'm just not a fan of how the term
gentrification is being used, it seems divisive to me</b>,
them and us, if we're a community space, surely we should
embrace all of those who wish to add to the community and
share their skill sets (regardless of race, income, creed or
gender preferences and hold to non-discrimination). </div>
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This is a tactic used by governments and corporations.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.popularresistance.org/heres-how-the-corporations-defeat-political-movements/">http://www.popularresistance.org/heres-how-the-corporations-defeat-political-movements/</a><br>
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Ideally, there would be no borders or division between us. Ideally,
we wouldn't label anybody as an outsider. I don't know how to build
these communities if we consistently draw our attention away from
planning and building something we share together, but focus on who
to blame based on their ethnicity, sex, gender, etc.<br>
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I would love to see more conversation about acceptance, compassion,
and inclusiveness. Otherwise, I don't know how we're going to make
that the reality.<br>
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<div>Google engineers are being vilified and yet I think it's a
failure of governmental institutions to develop adequate
policies to ensure a full range of housing and services are
available for those who need it most and not engineers who are
just looking for a decent place to live at a reasonable price.</div>
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<div>I'd definitely embrace a balanced dialog and on the pros
and cons and how we can insure a more inclusive Oakland for
everyone :)</div>
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<div>All the best,</div>
<div>Ryan</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 3:16 PM, Sam
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<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> Thanks for the link,
Ryan. I don't think people doubt that gentrification has
its upsides - that's why it's so sought after for so many
people - but there are two main downsides, I'd say, that
are against the values we generally try to hold at Sudo
Room.<br>
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1. Gentrification and its benefits target white
middle-class families. Even if many or most original
residents who stay are financially better off, those who
are left are far less diverse, and racism plays a
fundamental role in the gentrification process.<br>
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2. Gentrified neighborhoods are generally home to fewer
artists, immigrants, and even aspiring hackers because
these people can frequently be poor to the point of
destitution, even when their skill level is high.<br>
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We do need to address the positives in order to have a
dialog, to educate and address the problems behind most
gentrification efforts, and try to increase financial
health and stability in more positive, socially
responsible ways.<span class="HOEnZb"><font
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-Sam</font></span>
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<div>On 05/11/2014 02:38 PM, Ryan Bethencourt wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"> I'm intrigued by this
discussion, what's seemed odd to me for a while is
that the conversation seems to be very one sided,
i.e. all gentrification is bad, yet what about if it
isn't? What if a rising tide lifts all boats?<br>
<br>
I came across an article a while back that was
published on NPR (not known for being biased one way
or the other) which discussed the data which
actually tended to support the positive aspects of
gentrification for residents of poorer
neighborhoods. It's worth a read:<br>
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<p style="margin:0px 88.8281px 1.3em
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none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.6rem;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;float:none;min-height:1px;width:690px;color:rgb(17,17,17);max-width:690px;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><small><small>"We're
finding that the financial health of
original residents in gentrifying
neighborhoods seems to be increasing, as
compared to original residents in
nongentrifying, low-priced neighborhoods,"
says Daniel Hartley, a research economist
with the bank."<br>
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I would also make the argument that spaces like
Sudo Room, Public Schools, LOL space, Counter
Culture labs and etc actually make a net positive
impact for the entire community and yet do have a
gentrifying effect. </span>We have much work yet
to do but communal spaces, open education and the
maker movement have the potential to empower many
communities and I say that as someone that hopes to
do more to help lift others up, I think most of us
are of the same mindset?<br>
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Upwards and Onwards!<br>
Ryan<br>
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<div
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point - you guys know that it was the housing
market crash (sudden DECREASE in home values)
that set off waves of foreclosures, right?
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<div>In other words, suppose you're in one of
these loans. You realized what is about
to happen to you ("FUCK! I can't afford the
mortgage after reset!) let's look at two
scenereos: </div>
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<div>Scenereo one: the value of your house has
increased since you purchased it two years
ago. The house is worth more than you owe on
it, and there are many buyers interested in
buying homes like yours in your area. </div>
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<div>Scenereo two: the value of your home has
decreased since you purchased it two years
ago. The house is worth less than you owe on
it, and there are very few people interested
in buying homes like yours in your area. </div>
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<div>Which scenero is better for you? What do
you do in each scenereo? </div>
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<div>><span
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gentrifica</span><span
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is very well planned & executed</span></div>
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<div>Indeed. It is particularly reprehensible
that specific neighborhoods in Oakland were
targeted for predatory loans and fraudulent
foreclosures. The attached image shows
foreclosures in Oakland represented by small
dots which is overlaid onto demographic data
showing non-white neighborhoods in red and
white neighborhoods in blue. See a pattern
here? This is a form of economic warfare
targeted against people of color who have
lost a massive amount of wealth while
investors have moved in to profit from the
resulting increase in real estate values.</div>
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<div>The scam involves a loan with very low
interest for a period of two years followed
by a dramatic increase in interest. When
people ask for a loan modification, they are
told they need to miss a payment in order to
qualify - it's in the servicing contract.
Then, upon missing one payment, the bank
refuses to accept any more payments by
giving the run-around and the home is
subsequently foreclosed upon. If that wasn't
enough, people are forcibly removed from
their homes by illegal eviction proceedings.
Typically the unfortunate former homeowner
only learns about the eviction when the
police show up to kick them out on the
street along with all their possessions.
This is because they aren't served properly
and have no idea a court action even
existed. This pattern was repeated over and
over in Oakland, as you can see in the
attached image.</div>
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2014 at 7:29 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a
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class="gmail_quote"> Don't worry,
Oakland won't become the East Hamptons
anytime soon<br>
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<div>Oh good - I was getting worried about
having too many museum shows and cat
video festivals in the neighborhood...</div>
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gentrification is very well planned
& executed<br>
The museum shows, the cat festival.. I
guess we are all part of the master
plan : P<br>
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is very well planned & executed<br>
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