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Situated near the northeast corner of 3rd and Main streets, the bar and its neighbors have not experienced the same level of gentrification as other parts of downtown.

A confluence of gentrification and changing social attitudes towards queer people in post-war society fractured the city’s physical queer community north across neighborhoods like Old Town and Lincoln Park.

Townsend’s subversiveness serves a purpose; he is making an artistic comment on gentrification and urban renovation in Providence as well as capitalism and the unrealistic/unattainable fantasies of consumerism.

But it’s also raising fears about gentrification and whether longtime owners are getting a fair price.

But retail experts warn that the very nature of the places that Gail's is picking means there are likely to be accusations of gentrification, increasing prices and rents for existing businesses and residents.