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What can I do?

One of the most important parts of preventing gentrification is to make sure you're not contributing to it. You can ensure that you are not a cause of the problem by educating yourself on how gentrification affects those who are displaced from their homes. Learning that corporations are harmful to these neighborhoods is a big part of the solution. These corporations raise the expenses of living in these areas and make it harder for people to afford the rent. Corporations also replace the small businesses and take away from people's income. In order to prevent this you can support more small businesses and family-owned businesses in these neighborhoods. Lastly, another way to help people right now is by calling your representatives and demanding affordable housing for all.