Gentrifying:  House is purchased for income building

Gentle-fying: House is purchased for neighborhood building

Gentrifying: Security is based on locks, gates, and systems

Gentle-fying: Security is based on friendships and watching out for each other

Gentrifying: Long-time residents may not be welcome

Gentle-fying: Long-time residents are cherished

Gentrifying: Diversity is threatening

Gentle-fying: Diversity is cherished

Gentrifying: My way is the right way

Gentle-fying: Our way is the right way

Gentrifying: The past is obscured as not important

Gentle-fying: The past is celebrated as part of the heritage

Gentrifying: Us vs. Them

Gentle-fying: It’s all Us