Join our monthly meeting of the Diversity and Equity Committee! Diversity and Equity Committee at the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition- focusing on racial and economic diversity and equity in bicycle advocacy in general, and at the Coalition specifically. Our meetings are once a month, and are discussion-based.

This month's topic is a continued discussion on Gentrification, and there are four articles to read before you arrive on Friday:

• Cubias, Daniel.“Do Latino Neighborhoods Have More to Fear from Gentrification?”The Huffington Post: Latino Voices. July 2015

• Demby, Gene. “In Chicago, Neighborhoods That Are More Black Don't Gentrify.”National Public Radio. Aug. 2014.

• Florida, Richard. “The closest look yet at gentrification and displacement.”The Atlantic City Lab. Nov. 2015.

• A new study finds that gentrification improves Philadelphia neighborhoods, but its ripple effects hurt the most vulnerable. Mehta, Neerja. “Editorial Counterpoint: The down side to gentrifying the North SIde.”Star Tribune. Aug. 2015. (read with Star Trib editorial on same topic)