Summary: <p>HOW NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT AFFECTS OUR SENSE OF COMMUNITY: The question of whether gentrification is a positive or negative force in a community often dominates development discussions in D.C. But new and old research in sociology and urban planning paints city neighborhoods as more complex microcosms than these polarizing debates indicate. With the help of researchers who have looked closely at how cities evolve at the neighborhood level, we consider local development in a new light, asking what kind of neighborhood dynamics help create strong communities and how they can be achieved. (52 min.)</p>
