Formalising communities can spur development and reduce crime, but it may also lead to displacement as housing prices rise, experts warned at the launch of the inaugural study under the OneCity initiative led by think tank Caribbean Policy Research Institute last Thursday.
In a wide-ranging panel discussion, experts debated the implications of urban renewal, with concerns about gentrification. The OneCity initiative was launched earlier this year, but on Thursday, CaPRI launched the first study titled Who Gets What? Mapping Rights, Access, and the Future of Jamaican Cities.…
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