TED: How to revitalize a neighborhood -- without gentrification | Bree Jones

The video discusses the housing market issues in Baltimore's Black Butterfly, where historic homes are undervalued. The speaker, a former Wall Street professional, became a housing advocate after witnessing gentrification in her hometown. She founded a nonprofit, Parity, to create homeownership opportunities in hyper-vacant neighborhoods by leveraging social capital. The nonprofit has successfully built a community of future homeowners, preventing displacement and fostering social bonds. The video highlights the demand for housing in historically black neighborhoods and the potential for development without displacement.

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