The invasion of older,centrally-located working-class neighbourhoods by higher-income professionals in search of character and convenience is called
A) gentrification.
B) congregation.
C) smart growth.
D) urban ecology.
E) the fiscal squeeze.

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Gentrification refers to the process of the influx of higher-income professionals into older, centrally-located working-class neighborhoods looking for character and convenience. They often renovate old buildings and displace the existing working-class population.

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