Dalston in London has welcomed a wave of new residents in recent years as new housing units and creative arts projects have popped up.
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Dalston in London has welcomed a wave of new residents in recent years as new housing units and creative arts projects have popped up.
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Nearby Shoreditch has experienced a similar influx with numerous start-ups attracted to the area's flourishing tech hub.
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Nearby Shoreditch has experienced a similar influx with numerous start-ups attracted to the area's flourishing tech hub.
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Flash new-build apartments like the stylish Dalston Square (pictured) have altered the appearance of many an east London neighborhood but some long-time residents say they have been priced out by the changes.
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Flash new-build apartments like the stylish Dalston Square (pictured) have altered the appearance of many an east London neighborhood but some long-time residents say they have been priced out by the changes.
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Artistic businesses and enterprises have been enticed to set up shop in the likes of Dalston. According to local councilor, Guy Nicholson, these developments will benefit people here over the long term.
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Artistic businesses and enterprises have been enticed to set up shop in the likes of Dalston. According to local councilor, Guy Nicholson, these developments will benefit people here over the long term.
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London isn't the only city to experience this phenomenon. Here, protestors lie under graffiti protesting against the gentrification of Berlin's Kreuzberg district.
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London isn't the only city to experience this phenomenon. Here, protestors lie under graffiti protesting against the gentrification of Berlin's Kreuzberg district.
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Many residents in San Francisco's one-time working class Mission District say they have been pushed out, in part because of an influx of wealthy Silicon Valley workers.
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Many residents in San Francisco's one-time working class Mission District say they have been pushed out, in part because of an influx of wealthy Silicon Valley workers.
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Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York, has become a byword for hipsters and regeneration.
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Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York, has become a byword for hipsters and regeneration.
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The once industrial district has witnessed a huge amount of development in recent years. Some, like artists Su Friedrich, say this has pushed long-time residents out of the area and changed Williamsburg for the worse.
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The once industrial district has witnessed a huge amount of development in recent years. Some, like artists Su Friedrich, say this has pushed long-time residents out of the area and changed Williamsburg for the worse.
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