Processes and Impacts of Gentrification in North American Cities: A Case Study of Toronto Neighborho

Defining and Discussing the Concept of Gentrification

Your essay will discuss the processes of gentrification in North American citiesin general, and in your chosenneighbourhood in Toronto specifically.Please answer the following questions in your essay. Structure your essay under these 6 subheadings:1)Introduction: State what your essay is about, what your main argument will be, and how you will discuss it in your essay (i.e., list the sub-sections here).2)Define and discuss the concept of gentrification(its origin and meaning). How does it relate to the ideas of “revitalization” and “urban renewal” (are they the same thing?)?(use academic literature here)3)What are some of the positive and negative aspects of gentrification, in general? (refer to some academic literature here)

4) This is your empirical section. Choose one of the following Toronto neighbourhoods to examine:•Provide a map of your neighbourhood.Specify the street boundaries of your assigned neighbourhood in your essay. Locate your“NeighbourhoodProfile”here(by name or by number)•Discuss what processes of gentrification have occurred and/or are occurring in your chosen Toronto neighbourhoodover time. You will need to provide a brief historyof your neighbourhood.You might consider changes in the socio-economic composition, ethnic composition, housing types and cost, household size (e.g., families, young singles, elderly singles,coupleswithout children, etc.) and changes in retail stores and services in the neighbourhoodover time. What conflicts or problems related to gentrification have emerged in your assigned neighbourhood over time (between groups of residents within the area, between residents in the area and the City, developers, etc.)? Are these related to land use change