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8748036 
Journal Article 
The gentrifying effects of brownfields redevelopment 
Essoka, J 
2010 
34 
3 
299-315 
English 
The attendant inequities of the poor, people of color, brownfields distribution, and redevelopment has not received a meaningful empirical or sociological analysis. This research assesses whether the poor and people of color receive the benefits of brownfields revitalization projects or become gentrified. The study reviews the intersection of urban settlement, segregation, racism, brownfields, environmental justice, urban planning and gentrification literature. It first locates U.S. Environmental Protection Agency brownfields pilot sites residing in environmental justice communities. Second, a pre-post demographic study evaluates gentrification variables at the selected locations. Finally, statistical analyses determine whether environmental justice populations experience displacement. Results find that widespread displacement occurs in conjunction with brownfields revitalization projects. Discussion offers environmental justice methodologies able to produce more equitable outcomes and promote sustainability.