A ‘Latino High Line’ Promises Change for San Antonio
“It’s not easy to prove displacement; the term occupies the same uncertain territory on the map as ‘gentrification.’ It’s a hard-to-define, often-inadvertent byproduct of growth as it overlaps with racial and economic segregation and strict zoning regulations. Some new CCHIP-fueled apartment complexes might set off gentrification red flags simply because they’re new or refurbished, while many provide affordable units. (The city claims that 61 percent of new housing units downtown are affordable.) To suss out displacement in San Antonio, officials have set out a rubric.”