gentrification

Obama presenting Presidential Center project.
NEWS

Gentrification Concerns Over The Obama Presidential Center

For the past five years, the Obamas have been fighting legal and gentrification concerns over the Obama Presidential Center project. The center will be located in Chicago’s South Side and will transform 19.5 acres of lakefront in Jackson Park and will include a new branch

FASHION

The Dark Side of Thrifting

In a world driven by fast fashion, thrifting should be our saving grace. However, second-hand shopping is quickly being taken over by upsell culture. “Thrift store gentrification” is a phenomenon in which affluent shoppers voluntarily buy merchandise from second-hand clothing stores like Goodwill and Salvation