Even when a person is ignorant to the word and its meaning, they still acquire the inescapable fear of how change impacts their surroundings. Perhaps they felt it during the demolition of the Penn Avenue high-rise, and the welcoming of Trader Joe’s into East Liberty. Or maybe they graduated from the courtyards of Garfield Heights to the night markets and “Unblurred” first Friday’s on Penn Avenue. As our city continues to progress and renew its identity, many residents of working class neighborhoods are wondering how this new identity will include them.
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