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Ira Goldstein, Lecturer in the Urban Studies Program, University of Pennsylvania

Can development happen without displacement? Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood is a test case

Pittsburgh's Hazelwood neighborhood has lost population over the past decade even as investment has grown nearby. AFP via Getty Images

Neighborhood investments meant to improve housing and opportunity often spark fears of gentrification and displacement. That worry is playing out in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood, where a stalled Second Avenue housing project sits blocks from the 178-acre Hazelwood Green riverfront development.

Hazelwood is a natural experiment that answers the question: Can development happen without displacement?

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