If you’ve been renting your whole life, this is the American dream – Interesting look at the promise of revitilization in traditionally decrepit New York neighborhoods. New investment, a dramatic rise in population, a constant influx of immigrants, and incredibly diverse neighborhoods springing up out of the ashes of such places as the South Bronx (a dozen years ago) and East New York (today). No, I have no idea where these places are. But the article hits on a lot of stuff from SOC 181a.