Human ecological theory has been consistent in its formulation of the process of invasion-succession. Early studies that employed these concepts tended to focus on a particular example of the process, racial residential succession. This focus produced several empirical generalizations as well as a number of normative and ideological connotations. As a result, more recent studies on gentrification and neighborhood revitalization have not employed the concepts even though the empirical studies meet the theoretical criteria. A unique example of the process of invasion-succession is presented in which a residential population successfully invades a commercial and industrial area. This example is used to demonstrate the general application of the concepts to current changes in urban social organization and argues for restoration of the concept of its more generic application as the theory provides.
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