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Study reveals complex impact of state-led urban transformation on South Korean housing communities

(Left) Aerial view of Sangwangsimni. (Right) Chanshin Seungin. Credits: (Left) Križnik/Fakulteta za družbene vede; (Right) Kim et al. doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105433 In East Asia, a quiet change is occurring: gentrification. Urban neighborhoods are undergoing a major transformation, with once-affordable areas now becoming hot spots for upscale living. The process, aimed at making neighborhoods more attractive to wealthy residents, is forcing longtime residents…