“gentrification as an ugly product of greed. Yet these perspectives miss the point. Gentrification is a byproduct of humanity's continued interest in promoting the idea that one group is more superior than another and worthy of capitalist consumption with little regard for social conscience. It is extreme elitism and exclusivist politics to the core. This has been a constant theme of humanity to occupy or exhaust a space for personal gain. In other words, it is very similar to the “great advantage” of European powers over Native Americans and westward expansion” (Wharton). Wharton is conveying that gentrification is a system built to allow the most powerful group to apathetically take the resources it wants. without immediate consequences. In contrast to the negative aspects of gentrification, some people see gentrification as the only effective way to “revitalize” low-income urban communities. In the article “Gentrification: A Positive Good For Communities” Turman places the piece around the opinion that gentrification is not as terrible as the negative connotation that surrounds it. Furthermore, it attempts to dispel the negative aspects of gentrification by pointing out that some of them are non-existent. To achieve this, Turman exemplifies how gentrification could positively impact neighborhoods like Third Ward (a "dangerous" neighborhood in Houston, Texas). Throughout the article, Turman provides numerous examples of how gentrification can positively change urban communities, expressing that "gentrification can produce desirable effects on a community such as reductions in crime rates, investments in an area's infrastructure, and increasing economic activity in gentrifying neighborhoods.” Furthermore, he opportunistically uses the Third Ward, which he describes as “the 15th most dangerous neighborhood in the country” and “synonymous with crime,” as an example of an area that may “need the change that gentrification provides.” Consequently, he argues with “The deeper issues we miss when we attack 'gentrification'” show their opinion on the positive aspects of gentrification and the potential of “revitalization” in urban communities a low-income Badger argues that gentrification brings nothing but additional opportunities for urban communities by integrating citizens of different social classes. Furthermore, he continues to question whether gentrification is actually the monster that brings with it previous anti-gentrification expressions in which he says: “If poor neighborhoods have historically suffered from terrible disinvestment, how can the remedy for that evil also be – outside money finally flowing in – be the problem?” (Badger) Stating that funds generated from external sources that are brought into these communities cannot be problematic. This concept is further elaborated in the article “Gentrification Hurts the Poor” in which Vigdoor lists the potential positive improvements that gentrification can have. about an urban area in America, stating that gentrification can