Braggtown, Durham, North Carolina

Racial Designation: Black

Gentrification Status: High

Responsible Party: One CIty Center project by developers Austin Lawrence Partners// Durham Innovation District project by developers Longfellow Real Estate Partners// Van Alen and 555 Mangum developements by Northwood Ravin public-private investment, artists, young professionals

Tools of Gentrification: University/City/Developer Expansion and Development 

Community Response: Yes

Anti-gentrification Advocates: Paul Scott, minister and local newspaper columnist

Anti-gentrification Strategies: Land Trust and Purchase 

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/01/business/durham-real-estate-growth.html

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