gentrification in Italian
gentrification in Italian is gentrificazione — gentrification means the process by which a poorer urban area changes as wealthier residents and businesses move in, property prices rise and long-standing residents are gradually priced out.
gentrification in Italian
gentrificazione
(urban studies) The renewal and rebuilding that accompanies the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas and often displaces earlier, usually poorer, residents; any example of such a process.
What does "gentrification" mean?
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noun The process by which a poorer urban area changes as wealthier residents and businesses move in, property prices rise and long-standing residents are gradually priced out.
"Twenty years of gentrification has turned the old dock area into flats and coffee shops."
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gentrification in a sentence
- Twenty years of gentrification has turned the old dock area into flats and coffee shops.
- Campaigners argue that the arts festival accelerated gentrification rather than helping locals.
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What is "gentrification" in Italian?
"gentrification" in Italian is gentrificazione. gentrification means: The process by which a poorer urban area changes as wealthier residents and businesses move in, property prices rise and long-standing residents are gradually priced out.
How do you use "gentrification" in a sentence?
Example: "Twenty years of gentrification has turned the old dock area into flats and coffee shops." In Italian, "gentrification" is gentrificazione.
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