In the tragic Natural incident of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, many citizens gathered around food drives and shelters for basic human needs such as food, clothes and shelter. This enormous hurricane wiped out the city in the known south. But to other people this was a sign of relief and opportunity to change the city once and for all. Restoring the old city became a corporate interest by using this natural disaster as a new light to exploit their "interest." When i say interest i mean privatizing the city to their needs. For example, the public educational system was being put out and replaced by private charter schools, schools that are for-profit schools. I believe the process of gentrification was occurring. Gentrification is basically pushing the underclass out, privatizing everything and utilizing the use of corporate presence. It’s very sad to believe that longtime residents are being pushed out a place they once called home because it’s not the same and they can’t afford the new expenses. The corporations used this natural disaster as a way for a new change, a new change that will significantly benefit them and change the city once and for all to a new slate of civilization.
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