Reverse Gentrification Research Manhattan, New York



Columbia GSAPP Fall 2022 | Studio Critic: Carlyle Fraser

Broadway Street is iconic, breaking the rigidity of Manhattan’s grid and dividing it into the Eastern and Western sides. From 2000 to 2020, Manhattan’s changes prioritized profit over people, particularly affecting the Eastern side. Historical preservation has redlined communities of color (Image 03), and funds from EB-5 Visa meant for distressed areas like Harlem were diverted to projects like Hudson Yards (Image 02). With the high displacement risk in Hell’s Kitchen, the capitalistic culture of Broadway’s Eastern side is spreading to the Western side (Image 01).