In Boyle Heights, gentrification shapes 'home'

"Development" in Boyle Heights has become synonymous with gentrification to some residents, who say they are being forced to move under the rubric of economic development. Recent workshops focused on the creative expression of this and other experiences addressed the tension between local culture and a changing demographic. “I think that what’s happening here is probably what needs to happen in other communities in the country, that people need to come together to declare what is there and what is worth protecting.” More dimensions of this discussion are explored in a story on Boyle Heights Beat.