Mitigating gentrification effects on D.C. neighborhood residents

Gentrification can change the character of urban areas by bringing luxury apartments, houses and new businesses into the neighborhood. Unfortunately, it also typically means that current residents get displaced by the development. The revitalization of Columbia Heights underscores why Washington, D.C. is one of the cities regularly reported as experiencing the most gentrification in the U.S., according to a variety of sources that analyze Census tract data. As neighborhoods change, it’s important…