Gentrification and The Takeover of The Low-Income Community

Kim Montes // Adviser: Daniel Newman

Gentrification and The Takeover of The Low-Income Community

This thesis will inform viewers of the on-going issues with gentrification in the low-income community of Kensington, Philadelphia. The intention of this project is to provide food, housing and income to the community members of Kensington. Situated on the border of the low and high-income bracket, the project aims to attract locals from higher incomes to create a flow of capital and consistent source of income to the community of Kensington. This will allow sustainability of income to the families in the area