Place names shifting as real estate industry, ... S.F. neighborhoods change names to map out new identity. By John Wildermuth, Political Reporter Updated March 23, 2014 7:24 p.m.

In 1985, residents formed the Summit Neighborhood Association.Today, the name appears on some city street signs, but not on Providence's official neighborhood map.. As a result, its boundaries are ...

But as senior real estate reporter James Rodriguez recently wrote in Business Insider, these two-syllable neighborhood names aren’t just harmless rebrands — they can be a force for gentrification.