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Discussion Post: Write a Reflection on Discussion about LA River Revival Plan

These discussion questions formed are based on chapter six of the reading that I attached. These are the questions that my group formed that others had to respond with another article attached. Instructions for the reflection: Following the discussion, each facilitator must submit a single page reflection on the discussion and what they learned alongside other course members (300 words). The written summary can address the following (and can go beyond the following): what did you learn from preparing and facilitating the discussion? What helped you prepare for discussion? What worked in the discussion? What didn't work? What did you learn from your fellow course members?

Task

In chapter 6, Kim highlights the collective memory, place-based history, and instructed and shared identity of the residents of Elysian Valley and how these aspects of community shape thoughts around environmental pollution and green gentrification. Many residents, with knowledge of their community as historically marginalized, demand to be active and participate in the discussions on what changes will be made in their neighborhoods. When discussing environmental justice and urban sustainability, topics such as recognition of land history and culture must be acknowledged.

Question A. What are the social and economic consequences of environmental gentrification in Elysian Valley, and how can they be mitigated?

Question B. How have residents of Elysian Valley responded to the process of environmental gentrification, and what strategies have they employed to resist displacement?

Question C. How have historical and structural factors contributed to the development of Elysian Valley's shared identity, and how have these factors influenced the ways in which different groups of people interact with and respond to the changing landscape of the neighborhood?

Question D. Why might residents surrounding the river be opposed to the revitalization proposal and how does that tie into the relationship between urban environmental justice and "green gentrification"?

Question E. There's a quote on page 238 that says "Sustainability as an urban growth strategy is shown to be laden with contradictions, unable to address the environmental injustices perpetrated by capitalist urban development": How has the idea of sustainability combined with urban planning become another way to influence capitalist projects under the guise of environmental justice?

Question F. With the same quote on page 238 in mind, How might the potential gentrification that comes with the revitalization of the LA River affect the racial and cultural diversity of the communities around it?

Question G. How is gentrification a public health concern?