Presenter(s): Karishma Shah
Faculty Mentor(s): Michael Pangburn & Beth Hjelm
Data Story 2 CLN
While there is much research about the extreme gentrification currently occurring in most major cities around the United States, the economic impacts of food gentrification remain unstudied. Understanding how much annual profit is lost by people of color in the restaurant industry helps to realize the larger cultural impacts of food alongside gentrification. This paper explores the cultural and economic impacts of food gentrification in Portland using literature review, data collection, and data analysis. This data shows the quantitative impacts of gentrification in the food industry and how it contributes to the displacement of communities of color in Portland.