Gentrification in the American heartland? Evidence from Oklahoma City

摘要: Past research on gentrification has focused overwhelmingly older, postindustrial cities, bypassing urban areas with other morphologies and demographic characteristics. In this paper, we address gap by applying the analytical tools used to examine in cities a less conventional setting: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, younger, sprawling, mid-sized American city. 1993, voters passed sales tax initiative designed transform Bricktown, depopulated rail manufacturing neighborhood near city’s center. This study examines subsequent physical cultural makeover of area surrounding Bricktown analyzing traditional variables, like income, household size, property values, education. To these indicators, add several additional including business restaurant types, which help illustrate shifting consumer preferences spatial change businesses aimed at people different income brackets.