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As upscale, high-rise condos and hipster bars opened nearby, longtime customers joked: Is this really still “the ’hood”? Not anymore.
In a gentrifying neighborhood in Washington D.C. that was historically African-American, Fish in the ’Hood was an iconic restaurant that captured the feel of the area. Just this May, the storefront restaurant was renamed Fish in the Neighborhood. Questions to Ponder: Why? Does it matter? What does it mean? Via Seth Dixon 
Joshua Choiniere's comment,
September 12, 2012 1:42 PM
The fact the resturant was renamed shouldnt hurt its buisness. In fact it should help enhance it and attract more customers while also still keeping its cultural and ethnic traditions. The reason the name was changed was to better foster development in the neighborhood. Unfortunatly the people who lived in the area will be forced to move with the cost of living going up. I truly do feel bad for it but this is something that always happens and its something we all have to get used to.
Sean Rooney's comment,
September 18, 2012 4:11 PM
While gentrification is a positive aspect to society, it also serves as a negative aspect as well. Gentrification affects communities that suffer from poverty. The short term effect the economy immediately. Some members of a community have a hard time dealing with the notion of change. Gentrification is positive for the long run and works to improve and stimulate the economy. On the other hand, communities are disturbed right away.
Laurakhoury's curator insight,
March 13, 9:44 PM
Interesting changing the restaurant from "Fish in the Hood" ... to "Fish in the Neighbourhood" to get rid of the stigma... isn't it enough they god rid of the communal spirit of the hood.. Delete the scoop?
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This set of maps and articles help to explain why sea level rise is such an issue for many major metropolitan areas. In coastal cities with substantial economic development, much of the current coastal areas where once underwater until landfill projects filled in the bay. During storm surges (or if and when sea levels rise) these will be the first places to flood.
Tags: disasters, water, physical, Boston, weather and climate.
Surging sea represented on an imagery background layer.
Color ramp should be graduated.