Where do we go? The Gentrifaction night mare

I remember living in Hawkins Village, one of Allegheny County's housing projects, I noticed several people who were not from the Braddock area. Most of them came from the Hill District. These folks were angry that BLACK people forced them from their homes. They were outraged because most of these people were young and grew up in the Burb.  The Rents went up and the Property Levels went up and they were priced out of their life long homes. They were asked why they lived in Hawkins Village?
"Because its Gentrification Proof." They said "We can't live like that again."
"Braddock is Gentrification proof and has been for years. We made sure of that." I said.


Years earlier several people were trying to buy homes cheap so they can sell them to middle class people and force us out. They wanted to develop the area.  We allowed the crime rate get bad and yes we frightened the Middle Class people so that they would leave and never come back. We successfully lowered the Property rates so that if the prices tripled we would still be able to own a home.  The same was done to North Braddock as well.

                                      Hawkins Village where I lived from 2000 until 2005








Middle class people you moving in is NOT necessary a good thing and as long as you move in and remember where you are moving too that is fine but remember YOU can live anywhere you want and we can not. I don't know who told you that Gentrification is good for us but its NOT.


You moving here doesn't have to be a bad thing. We welcome anyone no matter what race or income level but you have to remember that we will not allow you to take over. We don't put any numbers on how many can live here as long as you remember this we will NOT be pushed out.


East Liberty was another neighborhood in Pittsburgh that underwent Gentrification this time by White People. The people displaced from that neighborhood were no more angrier or sad then those displaced from Homewood (Again from black middle class). They had to go.


So where are we supposed to go Middle class people? You can live practically any where you like? Why must you push us out. Now we are overcrowded.


My friend Carol shared this link with me about my City, Pittsburgh PA. This will tell you about how the City of Pittsburgh kicked out the poor.