Date of Award
5-2016
Degree Type
Research Paper
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Community Development and Planning (CDP)
Department
International Development, Community and Environment
Chief Instructor
Mark Tigan
Second Reader
Laurie Ross
Keywords
gentrification, stadiums, housing, black, latino, equity
Abstract
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research is to examine the role of athletic stadiums in the gentrification of minority neighborhoods. New athletic stadiums have increasingly been constructed in low- and moderate- income areas with high minority populations, and results in the displacement of that community’s longstanding residents. This paper uses Census and American Community Survey (ACS) data as part of a case study of the Washington Nationals Stadium in Washington DC; the data shows that within a few years of construction, the community that previously boasted an affordable housing stock and a high low-income minority population is replaced with high-income, white professionals. This paper investigates what happens to the original population and, specifically, their housing when these stadiums are constructed, and makes development recommendations for ways to preserve neighborhoods.
Recommended Citation
Wilkins, Dominique, "The Effect of Athletic Stadiums on Communities, with a Focus on Housing" (2016). International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE). 88.
https://commons.clarku.edu/idce_masters_papers/88
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