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Originally Posted by M II A II R II K
Gentrification can also displace a neighbourhood's unique character with its mom & pop and novelty shops and replace it with meaningless chain stores that you can see anywhere.
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I would argue this isn't a feature(or that gentrification shouldn't be blamed for that) of gentrification but rather something that has been in the works for 30 years. Big box stores were the boogieman 20 years ago. Today it is the internet. Those mom and pop stores would eventually close anyways(unless something unforeseen happens in the future).
Everywhere in the US cities have become less unique. Period.