From Albina Access to Rockwood Restriction: The impact on access to resources for low-income residents due to gentrification and displacement
Nathan Schaffer
The city of Portland, Oregon has been lauded within the planning community for efforts that have led to its considerati0n as one of America’s most livable cities. However, negative externalities have accompanied gentrification and redevelopment efforts in the inner city. Displacement over the past five decades has push low-income residents out of high-access neighborhoods to the outskirts of the city into neighborhoods with restricted access. This study seeks to compare access to low-income resources using the Albina and Rockwood neighborhoods as types of gentrification and displacement by analyzing quantitative date such as straight-line distance and estimated public transit travel time. Further analysis identifies resource categories that are less accessible than others for the Rockwood neighborhood in order to inform the placement of future resources by agencies working to meet the needs of Portland’s transitioning low-income population.
Nathan Schaffer
The city of Portland, Oregon has been lauded within the planning community for efforts that have led to its considerati0n as one of America’s most livable cities. However, negative externalities have accompanied gentrification and redevelopment efforts in the inner city. Displacement over the past five decades has push low-income residents out of high-access neighborhoods to the outskirts of the city into neighborhoods with restricted access. This study seeks to compare access to low-income resources using the Albina and Rockwood neighborhoods as types of gentrification and displacement by analyzing quantitative date such as straight-line distance and estimated public transit travel time. Further analysis identifies resource categories that are less accessible than others for the Rockwood neighborhood in order to inform the placement of future resources by agencies working to meet the needs of Portland’s transitioning low-income population.