the process of gentrification has largely affected the community. There are two definitions for communities: 1) geographic vicinities and 2) as a number of people who have common ideas, interests, and loyalties with one another (Kirst-Ashman, 2011, p. 266). For the purpose of this paper, an in depth look at both definitions will be analyzed in terms of their applications to the boundaries of Central Harlem, the members who have lived within these boundaries for decades and those who are currently…
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