Farm Road: Rural Gentrification And The Erasure Of History
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In its infancy, gentrification was a word used to describe changes in urban neighborhoods. Now, gentrification has been documented in suburbs and rural areas around the world. It is even sweeping through Washington, DC's suburban counties, where farmlands are being converted into housing and mixed-use developments. The "Farm Road" case in Maryland's Montgomery County is a troubling example of rural gentrification and historical erasure.