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For me, I think the processes of gentrification are intimately linked with Capitalism and profit making. There is really no way to just outwardly stop gentrification within a capitalist context; that is to say that the processes of gentrification are systemic. If you are so passionate about ending gentrification that you want to stop the systemic profit making practices of capitalism, then I'd say more power to you. Ultimately though, gentrification has been happening in cities since the onset of industrial capitalism. It's a pretty easy way to make a quick profit: buy up a bunch of cheap property, redevelop it, and then sell it or rent it out. There is some really fantastic literature on this if you're interested in traveling down the rabbit hole a little further. I'd look into Neil Smith's articles on gentrification as well as some of David Harvey's stuff on rent. The name of the article escapes me at the moment, but there is an article by Smith that talks about the gentrification of New York and London that I really enjoyed. If you're curious, I can find the title for you.
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