Alejandro Canelas
English 103.0905
Professor Kitana Ananda
November 5th 2017
Research Paper Draft # 1
Gentrification in New York City
The City of New York is without a question a Global city that attracts various groups of people from around the world. With that in mind, it is of no coincidence that New York City is an attractive area for many investors to flock to. With all the economic activity that New York City experiences one can see the flipside of all this new investment to NYC. This flipside is the topic of Gentrification that this paper will dismantle and shed light on. Gentrification as defined by webster is the process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces poorer residents (Webster). POC tend to be the ones at most risk when it comes to displacement and housing issues. This paper will delve into dissecting the neighborhoods of Harlem/East Harlem, and North Williamsburg; which have experienced dramatic shifts in demographics and undergone heavy boutiquing. In addition, the oral histories of New yorkers will be highlighted and in particular giving a voice to the Latino community of New York and issues they have faced and the various resistance strategies implemented.
Statistics indicated that from the years of 1989 to 2002 that displacements rates of experienced an exponential increase (Newman).
great first start, Alejandro! Try to find a source that actively speaks to hat gentrification really is and how it affects everyday life in NYC. I know some parts of NY that have been greatly affected and if you want to speak about my experiences, having lived in different cities, let me know!
Alejandro,
I see that your draft is short, so I don’t really have very much to say on it. The topic seems very interesting and I hope to read more of it. Something that I noticed was that you cited two sources but I did not see what those sources were from since there were no citations.
One other thing I would suggest is not to say things like “this paper…” Just talk about your topic, there isn’t really a need to say “I’m going to talk about this.” I am also confused where your thesis is located to get a better idea of how your paper will be structured. other than that it looks like an interesting topic and I look forward to seeing more of it.
Angel