A Divided Community

A Study of Gentrification of the Lower East Side Community, New York (2004)

Two Bridges thoroughly examines the demographic, socioeconomic, and housing data changes taking place across the Lower East Side from the mid-1980s to the immediately post-9/11 era. This in-depth study of the neighborhoods of the Lower East Side relies on census data and land use analysis to illuminate the trends—including rapid gentrification—shaping the neighborhood over time.