The Demise of Queer Space? Resurgent Gentrification and the Assimilation of LGBT Neighborhoods

In the past forty years, gay and lesbian populations have established a visible presence in many cities, but recent gentrification has put pressure on LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered) neighborhoods. This article uses a case study of the Atlanta metropolitan area to examine the effect...

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Published in:Journal of planning education and research 2011-03, Vol.31 (1), p.6-25
Main Authors: Doan, Petra L., Higgins, Harrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anchors
Assimilation
Bisexuals
Business
Case studies
Communities
Community development
Dispersion
Education
Gentrification
Homosexuality
Housing
Lesbianism
LGBTQ studies
Metropolitan areas
Neighborhoods
Population
Populations
Preserves
Urban planning
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Summary:In the past forty years, gay and lesbian populations have established a visible presence in many cities, but recent gentrification has put pressure on LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered) neighborhoods. This article uses a case study of the Atlanta metropolitan area to examine the effects of resurgent gentrification on LGBT neighborhoods. The study finds that rising housing values have dispersed the LGBT population, and former LGBT neighborhoods have become less tolerant of LGBT people and the businesses that anchor the LGBT community. The article considers ways that planning practice might seek to preserve LGBT-friendly neighborhoods and the people and institutions that depend on them.
ISSN:0739-456X
1552-6577
DOI:10.1177/0739456X10391266