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Hollow City

The Siege of San Francisco and the Crisis of American Urbanism

by Rebecca Solnit · 2000

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Popularity 11

Describes the displacement of the art and lifestyles of many of San Francisco's inhabitants by the economic boom and wealthy newcomers.

PoorGentrificationEconomic conditionsSocial conditionsUrban poorWorking classSan francisco (calif.), economic conditionsSan francisco (calif.), social conditionsWorking class, united statesPoor, united statesUrbanizationCulture diffusion