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Chinatowns across North America started as gateways for immigrants and turned into thriving hubs for Asian food and culture.
But with rising rents, gentrification, declining resident populations and competition from suburban amenities, the future of many Chinatowns is looking increasingly uncertain.
An international conference coming to Edmonton will ask how to save North America’s Chinatowns.
“Our over-arching question is, ‘Will there be any Chinatowns in the future?” said conference organizer Lan Chan.
“If you look at Chinatowns across North America, they’re either disappearing or they’re being displaced. “Gentrification is happening as well as redevelopment. In certain cases, the redevelopment might not look at the preservation of Chinatown. It’s just whatever the developers would like to build there.”
Full Story (Edmonton Journal)