Redlining: How one racist, Depression-era policy still shapes New York real estate

… Slope of the 1960s and 1970s often known as the bad old days of New York Howd the city get to a place where many … published an article that found biased lending practices alive and well throughout the East Coast One New Jersey bank … major disinvestment in the city at that time Although it may seem like a thing of the past it remains a major cause …

By Emily Nonko |December 29, 2016 - 9:36AM
Can "self-gentrification" help communities stay ahead of predatory development?

… In the latest episode of Slates Placemakers podcast host Rebecca Sheir talks to Majora Carter a … show that you dont have to move out of your neighborhood to live in a better one Listen to the full podcast episode here  and see Carters two Ted Talks on green …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 6, 2016 - 12:59PM