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Gentrification: Erasing East Austin

James Rodriguez, Elena Mejia, and Megan Hix
May 2, 2016

Each day this week, the Life & Arts department will focus on a different topic. Today's page covers gentrification in East Austin and some of the communities and businesses it has affected. Use our interactive to learn more about Defend Our Hoodz, the East Side's club and musical history, Tamale House East, El Azteca and Cisco’s Restaurant and Bakery.

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