Harlem no longer Harlem?

In the article “Gentrification and Displacement in Harlem: How the Harlem Community Lost Its Voice En Route to Progress they discuss the fact that buildings remained unwanted shells used as congregating points for drug deals and other nuisance activities back in 1970(Fellowship). Until now that Harlem has been changing its view toward building towers and retail stores there has still been controversies for why Harlem should not rebuild itself as they have mentioned, “Without culture there is no Harlem”(Fellowship).

 

 

If that is the case which affects the plan from moving on then the answer would be to rezone Harlem and change its name. An example of how this would look is equal to Hell’s Kitchen, this neighborhood was known mostly for its combination of wealthy people along with gangsters, streetwalkers, mysterious murders and disappearances. Because of this, they rezoned the area and changed its name to Chelsea North or Hell’s Canyon. In sum, if the place was known for its culture by name, then a suggestion would be to change the name and keep reinvesting.