what are the disadvantages of gentrification 
the disadvantages of gentrification include the loss of small businesses the displacement of long term residents the loss of affordable housing increases in the cost of living cultural erasure and the loss of diversity who is to blame for gentrification the blame for gentrification can be attributed to private investment public policy and public investment without controlling these factors for the benefit of all gentrification can take place the bottom linein the 21st century gentrification has rapidly spread across many cities in the world for both good and bad while there are positive outcomes to gentrification such as a reduction in crime and the rehabilitation of spaces it can adversely impact local populations pricing them out of their homes as housing costs increase gentrification needs to be managed with care by local governments to ensure individuals across the entire income spectrum can reap the benefits 