Posts tagged Racial Equity
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Not every map is the same, actually
Inequity is spatial. DC’s geography reflects inequities that have been built into it over the course of generations, but sometimes those patterns defy our expectations. Keep reading…
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GGWash Picks of 2023: Premium grocery stores are missing from the region’s high-income Black neighborhoods
In a recent report, Brookings Metro analyzed the locations of premium grocery stores in ten metro areas across the country and found that the absence of high-end grocers from Black-majority neighborhoods is part of a broader trend of divestment. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Visualizing racial disparities in Alexandria with new mapping tool
Mapping racial disparities in Alexandria. MoCo Planning Board Chair finalists make their cases. DC no longer sheltering new migrants in hotels, citing lack of space. Keep reading…
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Premium grocery stores are missing from the region’s high-income Black neighborhoods
In a recent report, Brookings Metro analyzed the locations of premium grocery stores in ten metro areas across the country and found that the absence of high-end grocers from Black-majority neighborhoods is part of a broader trend of divestment. Keep reading…
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Study: Bike/walk policies that restrict Black Americans’ mobility
Researchers scoured the roadway rules in all 50 states to identify racially discriminatory enforcement of policies against Black US residents who walk and roll. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Washington region office space market is changing permanently
Recent regional office space leasing shifts holding steady. 72% of Virginia residents and 67% of DC residents live in mixed-race neighborhoods. What to expect on the Silver Line opening day. Keep reading…
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Why homes owned by people of color are appraised for less
Homes owned by people of color are appraised for less than identical homes owned by white families. Nationwide, that’s led to more than $150 billion in lost equity. How can we stop appraisal bias? Keep reading…
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Has Thrive Montgomery 2050 done enough to engage people of color?
Montgomery County is grappling with how to make sure its general plan, Thrive Montgomery 2050, reflects the needs of people of color and low-income people. Keep reading…
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Top posts of 2021: Where segregation has changed in DC — and where it hasn’t
A recent report found that DC, like many US cities, is actually more segregated than it was in 1990 — but the racial and ethnic makeup of many individual neighborhoods has changed over time. Keep reading…
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Where segregation has changed in DC — and where it hasn’t
A recent report found that DC, like many US cities, is actually more segregated than it was in 1990 — but the racial and ethnic makeup of many individual neighborhoods has changed over time. Keep reading…