254: Is gentrification inevitable — or is it political? | Leslie Kern & Samuel Stein
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The episode explores the political dimensions of gentrification and its impact on urban environments through a dialogue with two urban thinkers.
Is gentrification inevitable — or is it political? In this special dialogue episode of Urbcast, two leading urban thinkers — Leslie Kern ( The Feminist City , Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies ) and Samuel Stein ( Capital City ) — join the conversation to unpack the forces reshaping our cities. From Toronto to New York, we explore how housing became an asset class, why planners operate within political constraints, and how tenant movements are pushing back against the real estate state. We discuss: Financialization of housing The politics of densification Rent stabilization and community land trusts Feminist urbanism and care-centered cities Whether regeneration can happen without displacement “Everything is political. Gentrification is no exception.” More about the podcast: Website: https://urbcast.pl Social media: https://linktr.ee/urbcast Support the podcast on Patronite: https://patronite.pl/urbcast Or buy me a virtual coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/urbcast See you in the next episodes of Urbcast — in Polish and in English.
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