Gentrification and the arts on Mississippi Ave.: Creating two neighborhoods and trying to make them whole

166 p. Examining committee chair: Dr. Doug BlandyGentrification is a complex process of urban development that often leads to the creation of vibrant cultural districts. While this often has a positive effect on the established arts community and on the neighborhoods economic and physical infrastructure, it also causes the displacement of the areas original residents. This research will attempt to explain how the arts fit into this process and make recommendations on how the arts can and should play a role in community revitalization without gentrification