ABSTRACT

Recent research has shown that spending in urban green spaces including parks has fostered gentrification, a process known as green gentrification. But could ongoing gentrification and gentrification risk also precede local spending on new or existing parks? Focusing on the City of Los Angeles, we investigate whether park investment generated through developer fees in 2016–2018 went disproportionately to neighborhoods undergoing gentrification or at risk to gentrify. Logistic regression models show that park spending occurred disproportionately in tracts with traits of ongoing gentrification, some characteristics of gentrification risk, and higher educational attainment. Also, areas with higher proportions of Black and Asian residents saw fewer park investments. As cities around the world increasingly rely on developer fees to fund public amenities, planners and policymakers should develop strategies to ensure such investments do not accelerate existing gentrification and displacement of the most marginalized.

摘要

最近的研究表明，在包括公园在内的城市绿地中的支出促进了高档化，这一过程被称为绿色高档化。但是，正在进行的高档化和高档化风险是否也会先于当地对新公园或现有公园的支出？我们以洛杉矶市为中心，调查 2016-2018 年通过开发商收费产生的公园投资是否不成比例地流向了正在高档化或面临高档化风险的社区。逻辑回归模型显示，公园支出不成比例地发生在具有正在进行的高档化特征、高档化风险的某些特征和较高教育程度的地区。此外，黑人和亚裔居民比例较高的地区的公园投资较少。