Assess students' ability to analyze the socioeconomic drivers and evaluate policy responses to gentrification in post‑industrial U.S. cities. Questions should require identification and explanation of structural drivers (deindustrialization, capital reinvestment, real estate markets, demographic change, transportation and zoning), interpretation of key indicators (rent, property values, income and displacement metrics, racial/ethnic composition), critical appraisal of policy tools (rent stabilization, inclusionary zoning, community land trusts, affordable housing production, tax incentives, relocation assistance), and the formulation of evidence‑based recommendations using short data excerpts or case studies from cities such as Detroit, Pittsburgh, or Providence. Emphasize equity implications, trade‑offs, and measurable outcomes.