[bob rulz]

The perception of gentrification isn't just rich vs poor, it's also black and white, literally. A lot of people seem to have the impression that it's reverse white flight, somehow analogous to the white flight that occurred in the 1960s and 70s, or a concerted effort to displace minorities with white people. Whereas I would see it more as a combination of "white people no longer have any qualms about living side-by-side with minorities in inner cities" and "the economic opportunities of minorities have improved to the point where more minorities can afford to live in suburbs".

Gentrification is just a word for economic investment in previously struggling communities. Will some people be priced out? Yes, and that sucks, but there's definitely an overall net benefit. How many people that oppose gentrification are also free market proponents I wonder?