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Gentrification is on the rise in Lowell

Gentrification is on the rise in Lowell

(Photo courtesy of Edge Merrimack River) “Large and brand new apartment buildings effect gentrification heavily.” Lydia Robert Connector Contributor Since the urban sprawl of the 1960s, city developers have been attracting Americans back to cities by changing the character of old and blight-ridden city streets. The shiny new storefronts and chic coffee spots attract more

How Crypto-Rich Emigrating to Puerto Rico Foreshadows the Possible Displacement of Local Citizens

(Photo courtesy of the New York Post) Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, without a central bank or single administrator, that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.  London Verdejo Connector Contributor The rich have three prevalent motivations: wealth, superiority, and power. As they grow