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Scenario

When economic development erases community

My neighborhood coffee shop closed because rent doubled and now it's a place that sells $30 smoothies to people who don't live here.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Market forces that increase property values can destroy the very communities that made places worth improving.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Economic justice — what it requires?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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