Editing Gentrification (section)

=== Benezet Court, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA) ===
Society Hill, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Philadelphia, PA, was designated for urban renewal in the late 1950s. This urban renewal called for renovations of buildings that were home to families of color. While it was initially promised that the families would not have to leave by the OHA (Octavia Hill Association), they were later evicted and it was determined that it would not be possible to renovate these buildings while keeping the price of rent low. An African American woman named Dorothy Miller (née Stroud) became the face of the Octavia Hill Seven, a moniker given to the seven households who resisted the relocation. Philip Price Jr. was a lawyer who joined Miller in the fight for affordable housing. With his leadership, several residents formed an SHCA committee and subsequently a nonprofit organization to consider options for rehabilitation or new construction for Miller and her neighbors. They named their organization Benezet Court, Inc., after an early abolitionist in Philadelphia. Eventually, the organization was able to achieve affordable housing options in the neighborhood.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Ammon |first=Francesca Russello |date=2018 |title=Resisting Gentrification Amid Historic Preservation: Society Hill, Philadelphia, and the Fight for Low-Income Housing |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/cot.2018.0001 |journal=Change over Time |volume=8 |issue=1 |pages=8–31 |doi=10.1353/cot.2018.0001 |s2cid=151261528 |issn=2153-0548}}</ref>