Green Gentrification in Brooklyn

As modern cities grapple with growing concerns of urban sprawl, climate change, and socioeconomic disparities, urban agriculturehas been advanced as a key strategy to address these intersectional challenges. In May 2023, following more than a decade of policy and academic research, New York City established a Mayor’s Office of Urban Agriculture to address climate, health, and food disparities across the city.

While urban agriculture has demonstrated its transformative potential in vulnerable communities, its impact on increasing food access, creating green spaces, and reducing crime have also been associated with higher property values and tax revenues that may disrupt the socioeconomic character of neighborhoods with urban agriculture. 

This project is a preliminary quantitative analysis into the potential relationships between urban agriculture and indicators of gentrification in Brooklyn, NYC.