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Greening the gentrification process: Insights and engagements from practitioners
Jessica Quinton, Lorien Nesbitt, Daniel Sax1
1Department of Forest Resources Management, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Environment and Planning. E, Nature and Space
|March 30, 2026
Summary
Urban greening is often a requirement of new development, not a cause of gentrification. This research explores how urban green planners/practitioners view green gentrification and its impact on equitable urban greening.
Area of Science:
- Urban Planning
- Environmental Justice
- Sociology
Background:
- Green gentrification theory suggests urban greening drives neighborhood upgrading and displacement.
- The concept's resonance with urban green planners/practitioners is unclear.
- Understanding this relationship is crucial for equitable urban development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how urban green planners/practitioners in Canada perceive the link between urban greening and gentrification.
- To refine understanding of how greening is integrated into the gentrification process.
- To assess the utility of the 'green gentrification' concept for promoting equitable greening.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving interviews with 33 urban green planners/practitioners in Canada.
- Analysis of interview data to identify themes related to urban greening, development, and gentrification.
- Exploration of power dynamics between practitioners, developers, and officials.
Main Results:
- Greening is often a requirement/outcome of new development, not a direct cause of gentrification.
- Practitioners focus on addressing existing inequities rather than preventing future gentrification.
- Mixed views on whether 'green gentrification' knowledge aids equitable greening due to limited practitioner power.
- Uneven power dynamics influence perceptions of gentrification as an intended outcome.
Conclusions:
- Relying on new development for urban greening exacerbates inequities by linking greening with gentrification.
- While housing affordability measures may alter the development-greening link, they won't solve inequitable greening.
- Collaboration across urban greening, housing, and planning sectors is essential for addressing systemic affordability and equity issues.
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