A new report notes the vast swaths of vacant lots and abandoned buildings that plague communities of color are a result of deliberate government policy that discouraged lending in those areas.
Vacant lots and abandoned homes have long been a blight on Black and Brown communities on the South and West sides of Chicago. They are a stark and visual reminder of the disinvestment those communities have suffered.
“Government-sanctioned redlining from the 1940s led to today’s urban decay in many Black and Latino communities,” states the report.‘Urban Decay’ Created by Segregation Fueling Poverty, Population Loss on South, West Sides: Study Not only would Butler like to see all scavenger sales halted, she would also like to see some form of reparations for homeowners who have disproportionately suffered, perhaps in the form of tax forgiveness.
Smith says that to turn around the economic impact of redlining and disinvestment you need a comprehensive and sustained approach.
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