Newcomers

"Well written and engaging...[Newcomers is] a readable 'big picture' introduction to the numerous issues of U.S. gentrification."-- "Journal of Urban Affairs"
"Schuerman combines measured academic research with informal reportage. The effect is thorough, yet intimate. He doesn't offer a fix for gentrification, and he doesn't always view it as detrimental. . . . What emerges from the book, then, is the repeated failure of policymakers to address the potential fall-out of gentrification before it's too late."-- "Times Literary Supplement"
"Newcomers approaches a thorny and politically charged topic with nuance, resulting in an insightful, thorough portrait of seventy years of gentrification."-- "Foreword Reviews"
"Newcomers is a revelation and one of the very best books on cities and urbanism I've read in some time. Schuerman parses the pros and cons of gentrification with facts and level-headed analysis. Required reading for mayors, housing experts and advocates, neighborhood activists, developers, and urbanites of all stripes."-- "Richard Florida, author of The New Urban Crisis"
"Newcomers is a sophisticated and original account of gentrification. It casts new light on familiar places, from Brooklyn to Chicago and San Francisco, and tells deeply human stories of neighborhood change. Schuerman's analysis is refreshingly free of nostalgia or ideology; his reporting is careful and sharp. No matter what you think about class conflict in the city, this book will challenge and captivate you."-- "Eric Klinenberg, author of Palaces for the People"
"Finally, a thoughtful and nuanced book about gentrification, a rare feat that Schuerman accomplishes through old-fashioned shoe leather reporting. Newcomers is provocative and important, with the potential to reshape how we think about a polarizing topic essential to anyone who cares about our cities."-- "Gary Rivlin, author of Katrina: After the Flood"
"Gentrification has found its perfect biographer. Newcomers is a beautiful, gripping page-turner, reminding us that gentrification has been a central element of American urbanism for at least half a century--and one that continues to drive policy debates and culture wars."-- "Elvin Wyly, University of British Columbia"