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-I know gentrification is an inevitable part of a city's development.
Sure, it has it's benefits:
more money means less crime, cleaner streets, more business opportunities
But gentrification raises the cost of living for real Brooklynites- like me.
I have been living in Williamsburg for two years and, as a native,
I am truly feeling the effects of gentrification
now that the Wall St crowd is moving in.
You see- Williamsburg isn't just a place, it's my home since after college.
I grew up here, in some senses.
But finance people come in and make it unaffordable for people like me:
the aspiring playwright, sculptor, glassblower currently
working in coffee shops while we figure things out.
Plus the change they bring isn't sustainable.
The L Train is already at capacity. The average price of
brunch on prefixe menus is like $25,
and that's not with bottomless bloody marys.
The cost of rent is soaring, which obviously my parents aren't happy about.
It's a nightmare.
You know, as a victim of gentrifica - one second.
As a victim of gentrification, I can honestly say it does more harm than good.