Posted on 03/23/2020 5:57:30 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Louis Rosemont called Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood home for almost 40 years. He was part of one of the first waves of immigrants to build the community after fleeing a violent dictatorship in his homeland. But he has recently found himself exiled again — priced out of his home by rising rents as climate change rearranges the Miami real estate market.
Little Haiti is a historically low-income neighborhood that sits inland, on land at double the elevation of wealthier neighborhoods along the beachfront. In Miami, a city often considered ground zero for the impacts of climate change, sea level rise and frequent flooding are threatening the homes of more affluent residents near the beach. As a result, well-off families are increasingly opting to move to higher ground, and developers are encroaching on low-income and immigrant communities farther inland to meet the need. That's driving up rents, making the neighborhoods unaffordable to those who've lived there for years.
The phenomenon is known as climate gentrification, and its impact is deeply felt in Miami's immigrant populations. Many, like Louis Rosemont, settled here seeking stability and safety, but are now finding their stability threatened once again.
As more low-income residents move out and wealthier residents move in to areas like this across the country, some community organizations and activists are coming up with initiatives to try to fight it.
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I hear that that violent dictatorship in Haiti is no more. Rents are quite reasonable as well. Time for them to move back home perhaps.
Yep, I know.
The article blames the gentrification on climate change.
I suppose I should start using the /s tag.
These propagandists have absolutely no shame!
As people flee NY and NJ to Florida, home prices are rising and rentals are disappearing. I just hope the Libtards don’t vote to make Florida into Manhattan South.
Does this mean I can get a deal on beachfront property in Miami?
As more low-income residents move out and wealthier residents move in to areas like this across the country, some community organizations and activists are coming up with initiatives to try to fight it.
"Climate Gentrification"?
This is normal gentrification.
The land isn't losing value because of climate change. It's increasing in value and desirability as people buy up properties.
It would be "Climate Gentrification" if the homes were being swallowed up by rising sea levels and the property was under water and unusable which isn't happening.
Only to the extent that people react to garbage information.
Right it’s a bunch of BS! Too many people in an area of little housing and it’s the same thing that happened in Prospect park, park slope and harlem! People with $$$ offering people with little $$$ big $$$ to sell their homes.
OK, what part of Dade county went underwater? Give me addresses, streets, I really want to know.
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