Money is Everything

"It is, moreover, a collective rather than an individual right since changing the city inevitably depends upon the exercises of a collective power over the processes of urbanization."

After reading David Harvey's article  "The right to the City", I began to think about the examples that were referenced in the text about urbanization in Paris (Haussman) with other events of urbanization around the globe and their consistent approach with addressing the lower class systems as a way of changing cities. By eliminating "slums" or other mid  to low class living arrangements, it makes the experience of living in cities an exclusive club. Some of the greatest things about being in a city are the density and diversity of people that live in one location. 

As humans, we all have an individual right to experience anything we want, but we hardly think of it as a collective experience for all. With that being said, why does the need for eliminating working class housing  continue to be a trend as a way for redeveloping cities. Doing so increases the property value for sure, but what other values are lost in the process. Is there a different way of thinking that doesn't eliminate the diversity, culture, and makeup of our cities. How can we make everyday life enjoyable for everyone and not looking to make the extra dollar every chance we can. As referenced in the article, these are things that we continue to struggle with till this day. As architects, can we look at ways of using architecture as a way of providing experiences that benefit others collectively?