Punk and Urban Gentrification: How Rising Rents Displaced Underground Scenes

This episode traces how gentrification has pushed punk’s most iconic venues—from the Bowery’s CBGB and Soho’s squats to San Francisco’s Mission, Portland’s Pearl District, and Philadelphia’s South Street—out of their neighborhoods. We examine how escalating rents forced DIY clubs to close or relocate, how scenes were commodified by developers, and what the long‑term consequences have been for punk culture, infrastructure, and community identity.

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