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Commodification of Place
A Blending Magazine Supplementary Issue
research by Christopher T. Gullen
Supported by Westfield State University, Commodification of Place: A Comparative Case Analysis of the Link Between Overtourism and Gentrification in Florence, Italy and Boston, USA has officially been published. As a supplementary issue to Blending Magazine's Fall 2025 edition, please take a moment to discover Gullen's research and the deep comparisons between two distinct cities.
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