On top of the changing retail in Harlem, the housing is changing as well. Old building are being knocked down or renovated to appeal to people wanting to move into Harlem. The construction is wide spread and can be seen even on 125th Street which doesn’t have much housing.

Even though Harlem has gone through drastic changes recently much of the culture it is known for can still be seen. When I was walking on 125th Street I saw street vendors, people with ice-e carts, people playing drums, and people talking and embracing one another when they walk past. They is still a large sense of community, must larger than in other parts of Manhattan. Even though Harlem is changing and gentrifying as long as some of the residents aren’t pushed out it will be able to maintain some of its culture that so many people love.