Next Pittsburgh, October 10, 2023, South Side’s Tarnished Reputation May Be Contributing To Its Gentrification
Over the past two years, violence on East Carson Street has kept the community in the media spotlight. Responses have been swift: new policing initiatives and the formation of the South Side Community Action Network (SouthSideCAN). Yet, the South Side continues to attract residents moving into rehabbed historic homes and lofts carved out of spacious old schools and churches.
Do the events in the South Side portend bigger changes down the road? Is the South Side gentrifying?
In 2019, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition identified Pittsburgh as the 8th-most gentrified city in the U.S. based on percentages of eligible gentrifying neighborhoods from 2000-2013. Washington, D.C. led the list, followed by San Diego, New York City, Albuquerque and Atlanta. Pittsburgh ranked higher than San Francisco and Philadelphia.
