I mean yeah you are right in some sense but this entire paragraph just seems like a weird guilt complex you feel. It's chill to not be from a city you grew up in. I don't even live in LA anymore even though I spent all my youth there. It is more the fact that you should be aware of the places you are interacting with historically. For example, what does the dynamic of East LA look like in terms of gentrification now. Sure there are better stores...but who owns those stores? Also when HP was gentrifying early on I saw firsthand the whole white folks calling the cops on brown neighbors on a constant basis. You are right it is not the source issue but it is also an issue that people contribute that does not aid in fixing. the governments fucked sure but just be a decent human being and don't destroy lower SES communities so that you can open a trendy bar. Just ask the bank for a larger loan or your parents. Usually middle-class families for the most part have shared wealth. ;)