Research Topic

So far, my research project will revolve around analyzing how people view modernization within San Francisco, focusing on its effects on infrastructure, cultural identity, gentrification, employment, and opportunity. I want to understand and gauge how the modernization and urbanization of the city relate to how people identify themselves: how they see their lives improving/worsening because of modernization, how they feel they connect/no longer connect to the city, how their opportunities are elevated/how obtaining these opportunities become more difficult, etc. I am still debating as to whether I will focus on a specific group, however, if I do, I may perhaps focus on the Latinx population, as that is what is most personal to me. However, I am open to altering my topic, as I acknowledge that what I want to discuss may not be easily measurable.