Day in the Life

Intro (suggested)

The phrase "Urban Gentrification" can evoke strong feelings. Fears of
higher taxes, limited housing, and cultural whitewashing often accompany
the process, but in places like Washington DC’s Chinatown, change isn’t
always for the worse. Stace Carter reports on how tourists, and locals, see
the evolution of this iconic area of the nation’s capitol.

STACE:
Standing under Chinatown’s colorful "Friendship Archway", Paul and Linda
Hamersky, from Castle Rock, Colorado, aren’t quite clear on where they
are:

FIRST BITE (Paul) I Didn’t know Chinatown was here It’s lost it’s identity
as Chinatown – it’s filled with Fuddruckers and… (Linda) Starbucks

But many of the city’s tourists celebrate the gentrification. Mary Kay Obrien
and Sharon Colby from Chicago recall the days before starbucks:

SECOND BITE (Mary) Used to be primarily… this used to be a really bad
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