Gowanus, Brooklyn, New York

Racial Designation: Black

Gentrification Status: High

Responsible Party: City and private developers; Trump administration EPA’s Superfund program

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

Community Response: Yes

Anti-gentrification Advocates: Mike Higgins- social justice walker

Anti-gentrification Strategies: Public Exposure Events, Education

Source: https://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/41/44/24-social-justice-gentrification-tour-2018-11-02-bk.html ; https://news.bloombergenvironment.com/environment-and-energy/gentrified-out-of-existence-as-gowanus-toxic-sites-get-cleaner

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