12 Signs Your Neighborhood Is Up-And-Coming

Gentrification is such a fraught, scary word.

1. Your buddy says he’s going to buy vinyl at the record store...

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… And you have to ask which record store

2. The combined average of tattoos and Apple products per person at your local fancy coffee shop exceeds 2.5

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Also, you have a local fancy coffee shop

3. White people start talking to you about authenticity

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"I just love how gritty and real this block is"

4. Many of the local family-run businesses begin to close...

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… And they are all replaced by gastropubs

5. You see fewer and fewer low riders and pitbulls in the neighborhood...

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… And more and more strollers and Labradoodles

6. The pawn shops rebrand themselves as vintage

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"No, that's not blood – anyone who died in those boots died of old age"

7. The average price of a taco quadruples

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"Can I have my steak taco with the heirloom kale salsa?"

8. A new Bikram Yoga studio opens every month...

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… And the neighborhood starts to smell terrible

9. The homeless are replaced by hipsters...

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… Who look exactly like the homeless

10. The ice cream carts add vegan options

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"Is the Spongebob popsicle cruelty-free?"

11. People you know from across town actually want to visit...

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… And you want them to stay away

12. You can’t afford your place anymore...

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… And you have to move South or East, to the neighborhood that will be up-and-coming next year