Gentrification is weird, man. I thought I’d be into it, you know, polished coffee shops, places that sell only cacti and vibes.

But I miss the old locally owned spots. They were rough around the edges, but real, like some auntie’s haberdashery that also sold chicken wraps…and unsolicited marriage advice. Wholesome stuff.

Private equity eating up high streets isn’t all it cracked out to be…who could’ve guessed?! That’s why we need to bring back community land trusts (protected small businesses). Actually, we should rebrand them to protect them… call them Community Land Investment Trusts. Or C.L.I.T. for short.

Because the hipsters wouldn’t be able to find it.

…tbh, neither would half the population