Gentrification

I am from a low-income neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas. There has not been any gentrification going on where I live. Everything has pretty much been the same since I was young. I was not really sure of what gentrification meant before taking this class. Gentrification in Africa seems to be very aggressive. Some people were literally forced to leave their homes; not even being able to gather their belongings. Austin's gentrification seems to unique to me, specifically in East Austin. I see how they are trying to raise property taxes and building higher priced homes. What I do not understand is why is seems so random in a low-income neighborhood. All of the houses on a block seem the same, but there is one house on that street that is being built that is more modern and costs more. Are they going to eventually remodel all of the surrounding homes? Will they possibly rebuild homes and not raise its cost?? I learned that having resources is very important. The community that we are currently helping may get recognized and can keep their homes for years to come. Gentrification is definitely real, but I am a firm believer that it can/will be modified if people in the community use their voices.