Tracing Gentrification via Vintage Lightbulbs
Edison-era lightbulbs, known more for their fashionability than sustainability, have become a symbol of gentrification in the hipster capital of the world, Brooklyn.
Thomas J. Campanella is director of the urban and regional studies program at Cornell University and historian-in-residence of the New York City Parks Department.
Edison-era lightbulbs, known more for their fashionability than sustainability, have become a symbol of gentrification in the hipster capital of the world, Brooklyn.