Gentrification

December 5, 2023

Miami Has Matured into a Cultural Capital. What Now?

Thirty years ago, the city was barely a blip on the art world’s radar. Now, partly because of Art Basel, it has become a global hot […]
April 15, 2021

Why Did Rich People Leave New York City During the Pandemic?

Sure, the tax revenue is nice. But …. Even without final data from New York City about how many people remained in the city during the […]
April 15, 2021

For New York City Rich Who Fled, a Bronx Cheer

Sure, the tax revenue is nice. But …. Even without final data from New York City about how many people remained in the city during the […]
August 14, 2020

Kingston: A City Remade by the Coronavirus

Kingston, a small city in upstate New York, became my home four and a half years ago. Seeking space, affordability, green, and quiet, my husband and […]
August 16, 2017

The Rebranding of the Bronx

In the late 1980s, Bruckner Boulevard was a forbidding stretch of asphalt strung with disused factories, dim tattoo parlors and fast-food depots. The thoroughfare, blisteringly sketched […]