The Misunderstood History of Gentrification: People, Planning, Preservation, and Urban Renewal, 1915-2020

by Dennis E Gale and Dennis E. Gale

The origins of gentrification date back to World War I--only it was sometimes known as "remodeling" then. Dennis Gale's insightful book, TheMisunderstood History of Gentrification, provides a recontextualization of American gentrification, planning, and policymaking. He argues that gentrification must be understood as an urban phenomenon with historical roots in the very early twentieth century.

Gale uses solid empirical evidence...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439920427
• ISBN13: 9781439920428
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 7.0" x 10.0"