1. Regionalism, Equitable Development, Environmental Sustainability & Smart Growth A Briefing for Black Elected Officials Convened by The AAFRR & The JCPES Sheraton Hotel New Orleans March 5, 2008 john a. powell Williams Chair in Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, Moritz College of Law & Director, Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
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9. Cycle of disinvestment… Lower Educational Outcomes for Urban School Districts Increased Flight of Affluent Families from Urban Areas Neighborhood (Housing) Segregation School Segregation
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14. Capital Market ‘Credit crunch’ Affected neighborhoods are being reduced to ‘ghost towns’ Reduced spending and retail flight Families lose their homes, wealth and safety Banks, police and courts saddled with foreclosures SUBPRIME LENDING: We didn’t care about the canary...