Gentrification is a term that originated in New York in the Eighties. It is a disgusting term describing people with higher incomes driving people with lower incomes out of a neighborhood.
This brought to mind (not necessarily pertinent) to “The Little House,” the 1942 children’s picture book written and illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1943.
Briefly told: A little family house has happy memories of “living” in a country setting, away from the bustle of a city.
“Her builder decrees that she ‘may never be sold for gold or silver’, but is built sturdy enough to one day see his great-great-grandchildren’s great-great-grandchildren living in her. The house watches the seasons pass, and wonders about the lights of the city, which grow ever closer.
Gradually, a city builds up around it. “The little house is in danger of demolition, the great-great-granddaughter of the builder sees the house and remembers stories that her grandmother told about living in just such a house, but far out in the country. When the great-great-granddaughter discovers that it is the same house, she arranges to have her moved out of the city, to a hill in the country where she can once again watch the seasons pass and live happily ever after.”
Steve Bartholomew about 1 month ago
Long long ago.
charles9156 about 1 month ago
gentrification is a new term. beautiful art!
nancyb creator about 1 month ago
Gentrification is a term that originated in New York in the Eighties. It is a disgusting term describing people with higher incomes driving people with lower incomes out of a neighborhood.
willie_mctell about 1 month ago
Given the current income distribution you’d think that gentrification would be self limiting. Why it isn’t is a question many would like answered.
Howard'sMyHero about 1 month ago
How far back …?
( pre-outhouse? )
Rotifer NOT GETTING RUBEN BOLLING’S PIN Thalweg Premium Member about 1 month ago
“Artists are always the Johnny Appleseeds of gentrification.”
Scott Hutchins
AndromedaMike about 1 month ago
Well-done. Impressed by how you attain such rich coloring with only the 256 colors of a RGB space.
Randy B Premium Member about 1 month ago
Very few can activate the process of pregentrification.
coltish1. about 1 month ago
The red dwelling is a spite house, right Mz. T?
931st UAP Recon-Chase Squadron • Bat Guano Abides! about 1 month ago
Somehow am reminded of Robert Crumb’s series of drawings, regarding a short history of America….
931st UAP Recon-Chase Squadron • Bat Guano Abides! about 1 month ago
Those structures will probably be fine — just hoping those trees up to code, though. : )
Brass Orchid Premium Member about 1 month ago
I saw that St. Teresa of Calcutta parish was lifting and leveling their concrete walks today.
Does that count as gentrification?
Brass Orchid Premium Member about 1 month ago
[ 001 ] DAYS WITHOUT GENTRIFICATION
Linguist about 1 month ago
My barrio is still in its pregentrification days!
6turtle9 about 1 month ago
Is that a ghost in the window of the yellow house or has gentrification already started?
Imagine about 1 month ago
Back when it was still Ladyfied.
3hourtour Premium Member about 1 month ago
…Dire Straits has a song called Telegraph Road that this FA sort of reminds me of…
…but, I’ve been kicked out of better places than this…
…where they get you is the property taxes…
…of course Briar Rabbit…
…totally understands…
…Watership Down…
…this ain’t no place for you, Algebra…
…Jethro Tull’s, Farm On The Freeway…
…is probably a better song example…
…of course the west side of Froglandia…
…tin roofs rusted to Park Avenue…
…Granny, I nearly drowned trying to start my motor cycle in the cement pond…
PraiseofFolly about 1 month ago
This brought to mind (not necessarily pertinent) to “The Little House,” the 1942 children’s picture book written and illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1943.
Briefly told: A little family house has happy memories of “living” in a country setting, away from the bustle of a city.
“Her builder decrees that she ‘may never be sold for gold or silver’, but is built sturdy enough to one day see his great-great-grandchildren’s great-great-grandchildren living in her. The house watches the seasons pass, and wonders about the lights of the city, which grow ever closer.
Gradually, a city builds up around it. “The little house is in danger of demolition, the great-great-granddaughter of the builder sees the house and remembers stories that her grandmother told about living in just such a house, but far out in the country. When the great-great-granddaughter discovers that it is the same house, she arranges to have her moved out of the city, to a hill in the country where she can once again watch the seasons pass and live happily ever after.”