'Cherry Strong'

An Exploration of Place Identity & Social and Cultural Displacement

Native Cherry Residents' Place Identity

Being a native Cherry resident means being born and or raised in Cherry and being connected to the historic identity of Cherry. This includes (but is not limited to) having past and present social ties with other native residents, being a part of a 'self-contained community,' and engaging in collective action.

Having Past & Present Social Ties with Other Native Residents

Being a Part of a 'Self-Contained Community'

Engaging in Collective Action


Native Cherry Residents' Social & Cultural Displacement

Gentrification-related social and cultural displacement for native Cherry residents means experiencing changes to Cherry's historic neighborhood character, encroaching, confronting changing neighborhood norms, losing social connections, 'othering,' and witnessing the erasure of what was.

Changing Neighborhood Character

Social & Cultural Displacement Experiences

Encroaching

Social & Cultural Displacement Experiences

Having to Confront Changing Neighborhood Norms

Social & Cultural Displacement Experiences

Losing Social Connections

Social & Cultural Displacement Experiences

'Othering'

Social & Cultural Displacement Experiences

Witnessing the Erasure of What Was