The term 'Gentrification' was first coined in the 1960s to describe:
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Correct answer: The influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating urban areas
Gentrification involves a demographic shift where higher-income residents move into historically lower-income neighborhoods. This leads to rising property values and the renovation of older housing stock, but often displaces long-term residents.
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