It should be noted that the chosen topic for the activity is “gentrification”. It has been selected because it is controversial and there are many supporters and opponents of it. This implies that the research on the topic will be revealing and insightful and may change the point of view of the author in the course of the investigation. Gentrification is a process in which a change in the property system occurs and when a richer group of the population invests in the territory (Franz, 2015). Thus, following the new needs of the higher-income group, the development of the area occurs. On the one hand, this approach is beneficial for all residents and for the city in general since consistent development may be observed. On the other hand, the city becomes accessible to its residents to varying degrees (Gould & Lewis, 2017). The author of this paper supports the second position, and the thesis statement is developed based on the opposing opinion. It is as follows: despite the positive aspects of gentrification, it is necessary to understand how it should proceed in order to make the territory inclusive.
To develop the thesis statement, the writer first researched general insights into the topic using the suggested readings. Then additional research was carried out to comprehend the controversy surrounding gentrification (Franz, 2015). After that, the author of this writing took the side of people opposing gentrification that is not inclusive in character, which allowed narrowing down the thesis statement to the necessary degree. It is expected that, in the course of carrying out research, the writer may open up a new perspective on some aspects of gentrification.
References
Franz, Y. (2015). Gentrification in neighbourhood development: Case studies from New York City, Berlin and Vienna. Göttingen, Germany: V&R Unipress.
Gould, K. A., & Lewis, T. L. (2017). Green gentrification: Urban sustainability and the struggle for environmental justice. New York, NY: Routledge.