Tag: Gentrification

— HIS 490 - History Capstone (Spring 2020) —

Hannibal’s Resilience: The Fight Against Gentrification in West Winter Park

December 31, 2020

The name, Hannibal, derives as a tribute to the Carthaginian general who led the Carthage military against the Romans in the Second Punic War. Widely considered throughout history as a great military mind, Hannibal demonstrated resilience in the face of his lighter skinned, Mediterranean foes. As tribute to the triumphs of the Carthaginian Empire under the… Read More Hannibal’s Resilience: The Fight Against Gentrification in West Winter Park

— HIS 240 - Researching American History (Fall 2018) —

Rollins College and the Gentrification of Winter Park

December 20, 2018

Gentrification — the process by which a wealthy population begins to take over and redevelop an area traditionally inhabited by minorities and/or a lower-income population — has become an increasingly pressing issue in Winter Park since the 1990s. Though this problem is a more recent one, its roots originate a century prior with the practice… Read More Rollins College and the Gentrification of Winter Park