Heading a wee bit up the coast to Santa Cruz, we see the broken window theory in reverse. A new condo project had 8 of its windows broken recently. But it was all for a good cause... oh, wait. "The homes that once stood there housed primarily Latino families. These families were evicted to make way for more expensive housing. This type of development raises the property values, which in turn, forces out more low-income and working poor people from the area. It is a clear example of gentrification in our town. We will continue to attack the sites of gentrification when and where we see them." [Indymedia]
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