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Carlton Eley

Carlton Eley

President and Founder of The Eley Group LLC — an environmentalist, urban planner, and sociologist specializing in equitable development, environmental justice, and smart growth.

Aug 11, 2026

Shack and Mu | On the Move

Shack and Mu | On the Move

Episode 6: Preventing Mass Gentrification | Stadiums for Billionaires, Bills for Residents

Aug 11 · 18m

Mustafa Santiago Ali
Mustafa Santiago AliHOST
8:51
What's gentrification actually look like for those who maybe have not seen it, have not experienced it, or just didn't have a definition for it?
Carlton Eley
Carlton EleyGUEST
9:00
Well, I'm glad you raised the point of definition because it's always important to make sure that we anchor a conversation in a good definition.
Carlton Eley
Carlton EleyGUEST
9:07
I always think it's important to talk about the work that Ruth Brown did because she was the person who coined the term gentrification.
Carlton Eley
Carlton EleyGUEST
9:13
She was a sociologist.
Carlton Eley
Carlton EleyGUEST
9:16
And the definition of gentrification is really in the word itself.
Carlton Eley
Carlton EleyGUEST
9:20
It means to make for the upper class or a process for the upper class.
Carlton Eley
Carlton EleyGUEST
9:24
And I think that's what people forget is that gentrification is a process.

5 MINS LATER

Mustafa Santiago Ali
Mustafa Santiago AliHOST
14:49
What does it look like for you when it's done properly?

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