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Shi Institute study on gentrification cited in NYT
Reference to a study conducted by The Shi Institute and led by Ken Kolb appears in an article about the in-migration of conservatives to South Carolina from more liberal-leaning states.
Continue ReadingNews article cites report from The Shi Institute
Reporter Royale Bonds covers affordable housing and gentrification in Greenville. Her story draws in part from a study led by Furman's Ken Kolb in concert with The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities.
Continue ReadingGreenville News wins February Sidney Award for revealing the heavy cost of gentrification
The Greenville News collaborates with Furman University in "The Cost of Unity," an award-winning series about gentrification and racial displacement in one of the Southeast's fastest growing cities.
Continue ReadingA look at Judson Mill: How mill revitalization impacts surrounding communities
Revitalization of the Judson Mill District is good for some. Is it good for all? Ken Kolb, chair of the sociology department, weighs in with his thoughts in a FOX Carolina report.
Continue ReadingPriced out, pushed out; Furman study documents how revitalization has impacted Greenville’s Black neighborhoods
Furman's Ken Kolb goes on record with FOX Carolina about the impact of Greenville's rapid growth on historically Black communities.
Continue ReadingSome West Greenville residents oppose Woven project. Here’s what they would rather see.
West Greenville's Woven gets the green light. Meanwhile, housing prices continue to surge. Furman alumna Lillian Brock Flemming and Ken Kolb, chair of the sociology department, weigh in on what the project means for residents...
Continue ReadingThe Cost of Unity
Unity Park was Greenville's biggest price tag. Its cost might be Black neighborhoods, too. Research by The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities anchors a Greenville News series.
Continue ReadingWho gets to be ‘revitalized’ in Greenville? How and why Furman studied racial displacement
On the surface, city revitalization looks good. Furman's Ken Kolb and researchers at The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities dive deep and uncover some sobering findings.
Continue ReadingIn Greenville County, past racist deeds abet gentrification, displacement
An article in The Post and Courier (Greenville) follows up on a mapping project carried out by Furman University researchers.
Continue ReadingHow century-old racist deed covenants echo in present-day Greenville
Furman University alumnus Sam Hayes '20, who majored in history and politics and international affairs, and Ken Kolb, professor and chair of the sociology department at Furman, pored over hundreds of thousands of Greenville County...
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