Category Archives: Gentrification

Gentrification denotes the socio-cultural changes in an area resulting from wealthier people buying housing property in a less prosperous community – – Wikipedia

Succession versus Displacement in gentrification

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Skippy

I’ve always assumed that gentrification directly results in the displacement of original low-income residents… Continue reading →

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Uh oh…..

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Skippy

I hope to hear that this is a clean up job in preparation to refurbish and re-use the building……… Continue reading →

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Sunshine Picture Theatre

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Skippy

Should this piece of Sunshine history be salvaged for posterity? Continue reading →

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Sunday brunch – East of the train line!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Skippy

Ancheto on Hampshire Rd has been a great addition to the area….. Continue reading →

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Signs of gentrification…?

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Skippy

I’ve seen a couple of things this past week that might indicate gentrification is occurring in Sunshine Continue reading →

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Gentrification could take a while…

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Skippy

Seen a few things these last few weeks that reconfirm for me that the Sunshine area is definitely just into the first stage of gentrification. Exhibit No. 1   Exhibit No. 2   Exhibit No. 3  

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Arts Space in City Place

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Skippy

I quite liked the mix of working studio and gallery……… Continue reading →

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Another sign of gentrification…?

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Skippy

Work has recently commenced to mark out bicycle lanes on Devonshire Road, Sunshine Continue reading →

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Sunshine 2032

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Skippy

I saw an interesting exhibition in Sunshine Plaza today. As part of the Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab (Veil), a number of landscape architecture design projects are on display at Sunshine Plaza until Sunday 17th June 2012. Sunshine Plaza actually donated this … Continue reading →

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A sign of gentrification……?

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Skippy

But after wondering if anyone would ever lease it out again, this intriguing sign appeared in the window a few weeks ago………. Continue reading →

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