Global Gentrification: A Before-and-After Glance at Eight Transformed Cities

See how these major global cities have transformed.

Gentrification Around the World - Ever the divisive debate, gentrification has impacted a growing number of cities across the world, transforming the cultural, racial and socioeconomic makeup of historic communities for better or for worse. Deteriorating neighborhoods blossom into vibrant hubs, while poor residents with generational ties are typically displaced. Keep reading to learn more about gentrification around the world. —Patrice Peck(Photos: Jamel Shabazz/Getty Images; George Rose/Getty Images)
Cape Town, South Africa - No stranger to gentrification, a number of cities throughout South Africa have undergone or are on the cusp of full-blown gentrification. Longtime established residents continue to face rising municipal taxes directly affected by rising property values and subsequent property re-evaluation. Many families affected by the World Cup development were evicted and moved to the notorious temporary relocation area, Blikkiesdorp.(Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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Brooklyn, New York - Possibly the current poster child for gentrification, Brooklyn has experienced a public face-lift, becoming home to four of the country’s 25 most rapidly gentrifying zip codes, according to a Fordham study. The cost of living in Brooklyn now rivals Manhattan’s, coming second to the historically pricey neighbor but beating out the prosperous San Francisco.(Photo: Jamel Shabazz/Getty Images)Brooklyn, New York - Despite — or because of — the borough’s trendy, urban renaissance, Brooklyn houses one of New York state’s poorest populations, with more than one of five residents under the official poverty level, according to Forbes.(Photo: George Rose/Getty Images)

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Cape Town, South Africa - No stranger to gentrification, a number of cities throughout South Africa have undergone or are on the cusp of full-blown gentrification. Longtime established residents continue to face rising municipal taxes directly affected by rising property values and subsequent property re-evaluation. Many families affected by the World Cup development were evicted and moved to the notorious temporary relocation area, Blikkiesdorp.(Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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