The answer then lies, according to Klinenberg, in the social environments of each community. ... Even these members of the community, who encounter language and ethnic barriers everyday, still participate in the bustling commercial life of the area. ... Many of the problems which caused the great population decline in North Lawndale (riots and looting) are not prevalent in tight knit Little Village community. ... Many of these communities can only blame themselves for their ecological decay. ... The turnover rate in many neighborhoods due to gentrification saw many upwardly mobile groups ...

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