You know you’re in a gentrified neighborhood when … [View all]

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http://blog.sfgate.com/stew/2015/03/21/you-know-youre-in-a-gentrified-neighborhood-when/

A year ago, when Google bus protests were garnering national attention, gentrification was a scalding-hot topic in San Francisco. Though the rhetoric has died down a bit, the signs of class conflict are still prevalent, whether it’s complaints about astronomical rent or outrage over another longtime neighborhood establishment being bulldozed for luxury condos.

Some Bay Area neighborhoods have been gentrified to the point that they resemble a monotonous yuppie land devoid of character and lacking any remnants of the essence that used to define it. In other areas, the seemingly unstoppable march of affluence is just starting to progress block by block.

The slideshow above is a compilation of signs of gentrification in San Francisco. Share your thoughts about what should be added in the comments.