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The term gentrification hit me soon after moving to New York. I had moved into the financial district dorms at New School University. My new area was safe and clean but lacked culture, nightlife, the arts and a super market. I made my way to Williamsburg each weekend to visit friends. The area suited my interests aesthetically, socially and mentally. So that brings me back to gentrification. I was raised in the city of Philadelphia, smack dab in the center. Center City is relatively small in comparison to New York. There are a plethora of high rises, all amenities, museums, galleries, cultural institutions, recreation and historical landmarks. Philadelphia’s history is similar to many east coast industrial cities. With the aid of former Mayor Ed Randell, Center city has morphed into cultural capital. The gentrification I witnessed seem