Islands of decay in seas of renewal: Housing policy and the resurgence of gentrification
1999/01/01 by Elvin K. Wyly, Elvin Wyly, Daniel J. Hammel · 21 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Social Sciences · #Housing Market and Economics #Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism #Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
paper · doi:10.1080/10511482.1999.9521348
Abstract
For many observers, the recession of the early 1990s signaled the end of what Berry called islands of renewal in seas of decay. In the past decade, however, shifts in mortgage finance have intersected with developments in assisted housing to alter the links between gentrification and housing policy. In this article, we use field observation, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data, and HOPE VI plans to analyze the resurgence of gentrification in eight U.S. cities. Between 1992 and 1997, gentrified neighborhoods attracted conventional homepurchase mortgage capital at a rate that grew at more than 2.3 times the suburban rate. Logit models confirm that mortgage capital favors gentrified neighborhoods even after controlling for applicant and loan characteristics, suggesting a new relationship between mortgage lending and neighborhood change. In some cities, gentrification has surrounded islands of decay and poverty with landscapes of renewal
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