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Gentrification's Language Impact: Shaping Our View of Urban Change Reading "The Invention of a Neighborhood" by Jonathan Lethem sparked thoughts on how the term "gentrification" evolves and shapes our urban understanding. Surprisingly absent from the article, its emergence in later years underlines language's role in community perception. Thinking about my time growing up in Jackson Heights, where change is constant, makes me realize terminology's role in framing shifts. "Gentrification" is familiar but rich in meaning, evoking discourse on equity, displacement, and growth. Memories of Starbucks' arrival on 82nd Street in Jackson Heights stand out. That moment marked a turning point during my high school or college years. A visit to Jahn's after revealed the neighborhood's evolution, now evident as Queens boasts fiercely competitive real estate. Language molds our attitudes, influencing policy and responses. In exploring places like Boerum Hill, term choice shapes public perception and development direction—be it "revitalization," "urban renewal," or "gentrification." Let's mindfully use language as we discuss neighborhoods and their evolution. Understanding its impact drives productive conversations, advocates for equity, and safeguards community identity amid growth. #urbanchange #communityimpact #urbandevelopment #languagematters

The Great Stork Derby: When Babies Were the Currency of a Competition 👶💰" 1936, when Toronto bore witness to an extraordinary competition, one that was both unconventional and whimsical – "The Great Stork Derby." Charles Vance Millar. Mr. Millar, a bachelor with a penchant for the peculiar, left behind a will that would redefine the concept of inheritance. He left his sizable fortune to the woman in Toronto who could bear the most children within the span of a decade. Millar was known for his eccentric sense of humor, and he saw this as a way to challenge societal norms and create a stir long after his passing. The result? A baby boom in Toronto, as women from all walks of life entered the race. The Great Stork Derby saw not only an increase in the city's population but also raised eyebrows, questions, and discussions about the role of women and family in society. Competitions can come in the most unexpected forms. It challenges us to rethink what motivates us and what we're willing to do for a prize, even if that prize is a place in history. In the end, the estate was divided among four women who had borne nine children each, fulfilling the terms of Millar's unconventional will. So, when you come across unusual contests or challenges, remember Charles Vance Millar and "The Great Stork Derby." It's a testament to the power of human creativity, competition, and the unexpected ways legacies are formed. Embrace change, work on your inheritance, add value and joy #TheGreatStorkDerby #UnconventionalCompetitions #FamilyAndFortune #HistoryWithHeart 👶💰

🎥 The Erie-Niagara Board of REALTIST® was this month's "In the Spotlight" interview with the Buffalo Niagara Association of REALTORS, Inc. Vice President Paul Pérez, M.P.A. and I spoke about the plans and initiatives that our board has, some of recent accomplishments in the fours months of local charter and why we felt a local National Association of Real Estate Brokers® was necessary in Western New York. 🤲🏻 Weeks before, BNAR's CEO John Leonardi called a meeting where BNAR's President Rosalind Burgin (Rosalind Burgin), Tamika Collins-Murphy, Brenda Alesii, Paul Perez and I discussed how the local boards could work together. We appreciate them for their offer. 🏘 The National Association of Real Estate Brokers is "The Premier Network of Black Real Estate Professionals". A 76 year old trade association which elevates, educates and enriches and empowers the Real Estate practitioners and the communities which they serve. Historically it's known for playing a leading role in advocacting for fair housing, Black homeownership and "Democracy in Housing". 🫱🏼🫲🏽 The ENBOR is always seeking and open to opportunities to spread the good word and work of the institution by partnering with other organizations whose mission aligns. ❓️What organization do you know helping to increase home ownership and support current homeowners? We'd love to have a conversation with them. 👀 Take a few moments watch the ⬇️ #ENBOR #AccessAndExecute #REALTISTnation #ItsAGreatTimeToBeARealtist #NAREB #DemocracyInHousing #FairHousing #BlackHomeownership "The Premier Network of Black Real Estate Professionals"

Check out page 40 of the latest edition of CONNECT for an insightful interview with Margaret Thompson ! She shares her thoughts on the Jersey property market and highlights what a fabulous service Fine & Country Jersey has to offer. #ConnectMagazine #Propertydoneproperly #FineAndCountryJersey #RealEstateInsights

Check out this feature highlighting Pace Selden Gilman Marks PLLC dba PSGM Law Partner Danny Marks as an alumnus of the University of Nebraska College of Law. #psgmlaw #partner #law #attorney #lawyer #lawfirm #lawyerlife #college #business #litigation #legalnews #arizonalaw https://lnkd.in/gjjB-d4S

This is a really important piece to digest when thinking about the consistent doom-mongering about the state of the arts, lack of funding and the scarcity trap everyone finds themselves in (not only financial, also time, mindset and more). I quote from Chrissie, as there's no need to paraphrase: "Recent newspaper headlines describing the plight of “England’s cultural jewels”, with national institutions like the RSC “barely hanging on”, as loss of local authority grants and the cost-of-living crisis bite, make it important to recognise the political austerity into which Heart of Glass was born.  Savage economic and social inequalities and the brutal divisiveness that can follow have long been a reality for its communities. A fearless determination to work with partners to confront this has led Heart of Glass to consciously expand what ambition and quality mean......Words like co-creation and collaboration have become ubiquitous (YES HAVEN'T THEY?!). Yet support for artists doing such work is not always there. More than simply identify itself as a learning organisation, Heart of Glass has worked to create spaces for collective learning and unlearning." How can institutional structures (including funders, including the big cultural organisations) learn and unlearn. What can this mean for allowing artists the support to do deep work in communities, on the periphery? How can we resist the narrative of "not enough' which becomes a self perpetuating micro-violence from those who have salaries and a lot to work with toward those on the edge (and their communities and stakeholders) doing important and invisible work (RSC Exec Producer has just been advertised at 115k a year - with respect this is not hanging on) - like Heart of Glass and many many many many others. How can we truly and deeply support those who have fearless determination and step out to make new things rise from the ground? Thanks Dr. Chrissie Tiller - for this timely piece.

Next in the Restoration through Storytelling series, "A Land Stewardship Storytelling Series of East Multnomah County", gatherings designed to elevate Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) ancestral agricultural wisdom, restore and preserve cultural traditions along with uplifting storytelling as a meaningful knowledge system. This series focuses on showing how the intersections of place based storytelling and opportunities to restore cultural and community traditions are interwoven with and related to lands and waters stewardship. https://lnkd.in/gTMtsmYx

We need to prioritize commercial affordability for Black businesses. Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative has been pounding the streets, listening to business owners and marrying stories with data. We cannot be the best place to do business by driving out the very anchors that have provided jobs and stability for long term Black residents. These businesses are also cultural architects and when we loose them, we loose part of our history and our identity. Displacement should NEVER be the price tag for development. Let’s make sure commercial affordability for Black businesses is a priority. Continue lifting up this issue Alex Camardelle, Ph.D.

Here’s some insight into my journey with The Modern Artisan with YOOX NET-A-PORTER and The Kings Foundation and my approach to design.

Funding should go to those who are entrepreneurial. This is a good example. These are examples of ways we can begin to achieve equity.