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Apologies, wrong end of mixed up stick.
Gentrification is here its probably a case of communities trying to push back and create some balance, but money talks and in the end everyone wants to cash in.
I've got to say I'm a bit on the fence about the gentrification thing, as I enjoy the trappings of middle class things, whilst still wanting that old West Indian community to hold fast... Probably not going to happen but it kind of feels like it'll be a case of killing the golden goose, as people move in because its cheaper and more vibrant (read black) and then with their arrival change the place to suit their needs/more businesses arrive to service their needs, rather than engaging with what is already there.