3. Why is gentrification a problem for many citizens of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia? Gentrification causes factories to close, costing many members of a community to lose their jobs. Houses that are restored in the gentrification process do not have to pay taxes, so the cities lose much of their tax base. Gentrification often causes property values to lower. Citizens then face intense competition to get the best value in the housing market. Gentrification often causes property values to rise. Citizens then face either unaffordable rents or pressure to sell property. O

3. Why is gentrification a problem for many citizens of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia? Gentrification causes factories to close, costing many members of a community to lose their jobs. Houses that are restored in the gentrification process do not have to pay taxes, so the cities lose much of their tax base. Gentrification often causes property values to lower. Citizens then face intense competition to get the best value in the housing market. Gentrification often causes property values to rise. Citizens then face either unaffordable rents or pressure to sell property. O