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Show what the documents reveal about the role of climate change in gentrification in US cities today and the impact on local populations. 

As natural catastrophes become more frequent, residents of endangered areas have been caught flat-footed. They’ve been enduring treacherous floods and hurricanes over the last few decades, lacking time to move away or adapt their lifestyles. Consequently, solutions need to be provided to help them. Climate gentrification is one proposed remedy: investors rehabilitate insalubrious areas, especially those on higher ground, to safely house residents from “risky-climate” zones. For instance, in Miami, a $1 billion sustainability-motivated development program is underway, featuring new high-rise flats and luxury shops.

However, the influx of newcomers has sparked bitter controversy and concerns among local populations. The example of Rose Dyson is striking: she might have to leave her house in the future due to soaring costs. Her tax bill is now twenty times higher than before. As a consequence, it can be argued that climate gentrification is unfolding at the expense of locals, displacing long-time residents. Understandably, they cannot put up with such a predicament. In Miami, the $1 billion program was met with ire-stricken demonstrators. In one photograph, a man carries a sign reading “Little Haiti deserves affordable housing” Their concerns echo those of Rose Dyson. It mainly boils down to the windeing gap between the haves and have-nots in the US. These locals likely feel ignored, even though they have contributed to shaping the neighborhood’s culture and values. Despite the economic benefits of gentrification, locals are clearly victims of this process.

The set of documents at hand sheds light on a deeper issue. The article from The Conservation reveals an ulterior motive for relocating: wealthy residents are drawn by economic factors rather than climate change. They want to save money as insurance costs have skyrocketed alongside flooding frequency. This issue is exacerbated as these cost-driven shifts deepen racial and ethnic inequalities. Indeed, racial minorities are more likely to be pushed out of their homes, giving gentrification a more aggressive and thorny aspect in this context.