Asked by Gabrielle Gonzalez on May 14, 2024

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Like many other middle-class people, Sharon bought a house in great need of repair for very little money in the Four Corners district of Toronto. As soon as she renovated the house and turned it into a bed-and-breakfast, she demanded that local government and the police remove the homeless people who still live in the area. What has Sharon engaged in?

A) bilateral zoning
B) speculation
C) gentrification
D) urban invasion

Gentrification

Is the process of middle-class and high-income people moving into rundown areas of the inner city and restoring them.

Bed-And-Breakfast

A type of lodging that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, usually in a private home or a small inn.

Four Corners

A region in the southwestern United States where the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah meet at a single point, known as the only point in the U.S. where four states intersect.

  • Evaluate the criticisms of urban existence and how it is portrayed in sociological ideologies.
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xray40 GamezMay 17, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Sharon has engaged in gentrification, which refers to the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class taste, often leading to the displacement of lower-income residents.