“Sometimes, rehabilitating a rough neighborhood is a tough process. But in one West Coast American city, it was as simple as adding a Buddha statue.  Since the statue’s installation, a street corner has been transformed from a notorious eyesore to a daily prayer spot for local Vietnamese Buddhists.  For this Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the city where this shrine is located — can you name it?”

Source: www.pri.org

This podcast is a great glimpse into an urban transformation that took place without any central planning nor can the changes be classified as gentrification. 

Tags: neighborhood, place, culture, economic, urban.