Can Community Development Occur Through Gentrification? | Edward Poteat | TEDxBroadway

Gentrification has some pretty negative connotations, but affordable housing developer Edward Poteat wants to change that. He explains that if we minimize the negative aspects of gentrification and maximize the good, the community as a whole can benefit. In his talk, he lays out three powerful ideas that can help make this happen. Edward Poteat is a leading developer of affordable housing in the New York City metropolitan area. Currently, he is the Founder and President of Carthage Advisors, an affordable housing real estate firm that specializes in the redevelopment of older government subsidized properties. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@The1ByTheSea]

Community development can be occur with revitalization .Making existing neignborhoods livable;for the people that live there .

[@Srindal4657]

This restores my beliefs in these types of ideas

[@skylarbertram498]

This 100% needs more attention. I believe your ideas have major potential for positive impact, along with the redevelopment of motives behind gentrification. Would love to see this in action.

[@patriciagarrett9042]

First time hearing this. Try and consider living in the dust rubble and construction of a neighborhood of gentrification. City of San Bernardino.. Keep Home Owners Home Owners..!!!

[@KingSummerbody]

This view was selected to be viewed at my school Nova South Eastern University in FL. Thank you so much Edward you for caring for your hard work and dedication to helping others and community to be better and beyond from this point on!

[@sabrinadevone8163]

Ed, great presentation! And good food for thought.

[@levarhaffoney6117]

Very interesting. Well done, Ed!