When growing up,Chantelle was embarrassed to tell her classmates where she lived because it was just blocks from the downtown main street in a neighbourhood of working-class residents.Now she is proud of her address and has turned down a number of interested buyers,saying she couldn't imagine living anywhere else.What explains her change of heart?

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The term "gentrification" refers to the process of a previously working-class or low-income neighbourhood being renovated and rejuvenated by middle- and upper-class residents moving in and improving the area. This often leads to rising property values and displacement of the original residents. Chantelle's change of heart from being embarrassed to proud of her neighbourhood suggests that it has undergone gentrification.

When Growing Up,Chantelle Was Embarrassed to Tell Her Classmates Where