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Latios has made up a large part of new york city, with the population growing day by day space is limited. Everyone has a right to space, but as times goes on will there everyone be equality in housing? Finding a place to live was never an easy task, from racial profiling to various red-lining communities to simply overcharging the minorities. many times the housing policy is against latios that are trying to better their communities. Having more and more people migrate into the city and having less space to put them had become a problem. America solution was to keep from interacting with white Americans. Having segregated neighborhood of simply pushing people out of their homes. A lot of people take space for granted or don’t pay attention to their surroundings. Ever wondered why everyone in your neighbored looks like you? Or have you ever felt out of place in your own community?. “At 50, Levittown Contends with its legacy of Bias” an article written by Bruce. Lambert Sheds light on some of the few challenges minorities face with housing. “The whites-only policy was not some unspoken gentlemen's agreement. It was cast in bold capital letters in clause 25 of the standard lease for the first Levitt houses, which included an option to buy.” This quote speaks directly to the injustice that was happening in certain neighborhoods. It wasn’t a secret that segregation was being enforced. Real estate agents, we’re pushing the agenda of having whites-only neighborhoods or showing certain homes to only those of the Caucasian race. Even after the United States supreme voted against that clause in 1948 that didn’t change much.
I live in Queens NY where it is considered to be the most diverse borough in NYC. I can not say the same for neighboring locations such as Long Island. Owning property has gotten more popular not than ever. As stated in the Article “The right to the city” written by David Harvey he argues that “the rights of private property and the profit rate Trump all other notions of rights” Home ownership has drastically become important but minorities are getting the short end of the stick. They are not getting the same housing experiences, they are being sold houses in a “bad” neighborhood and they are being charged double the price. “Of Levittown 53,286 residents in 1990 there were about 51,883, 2,184” people were refusing to black houses if they had black or Latino Neighborhoods. Some would even sell their houses if they knew there were minorities looking to move into their spaces.
Times have certainly changed, with Long Island now having an 18 percent Latino population. There has Been some improvement but there is still some discrimination when it comes to buying homes. The problem starts and ends with real estate agents and those who encourage it. Everyone should have a right to space and live in diverse neighborhoods has many benefits. As a product of a diverse neighborhood, I have enjoyed the different cultures and love that my neighborhood brings. Growing up with friends from different countries has taught me to appreciate my heritage and also theirs.
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Bronx Activists Stand Up for Affordable Housing in New York. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://caseygrants.org/evn/bronx-activists-stand-up-for-affordable-housing-in-new-york/
Harvey, D. (n.d.). The Right to the City. The Emancipatory City?: Paradoxes and Possibilities, 236-239. doi:10.4135/9781446221365.n15
Lambert, B. (1997, December 28). At 50, Levittown Contends With Its Legacy of Bias. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/28/nyregion/at-50-levittown-contends-with-its-legacy-of-bias.html
2018 Year In Review For The Housing Market | Bankrate.com. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bankrate.com/mortgages/year-in-review-for-housing-market/amp/
Redlining has caused major damages to the neighborhoods that were blocked from investment for the future. Most of the redlined neighborhoods had people of color living in them meaning banks didn't want to invest in those neighborhoods since they believed that they won't be returning in their investment. Today, you can see the negative affects of a lack of investment in those neighborhoods. Also those neighborhoods are the target of gentrification due to high demand of middle class living.
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ReplyDeleteRed-lining as been a major issue in minority communities, as the previous commenter stated those communities are now be subjected to gentrification. A question I would like to pose is do you believe that owning property in minority groups is what defines or represents their "American Dream"
ReplyDeleteBeing from NYC, I was not aware how serious of an issue redlining was. I always thought that the neighborhoods i grew up seeing were people wanting to be there by choice but now I see that society had a different plan. Although redlining is not a positive thing, I believe that the fact that i grew up around people just like me made me more comfortable. I know that if i were to live in a predominantly white area, I would not feel the same as I do living in the Bronx. How do you think redlining could be fixed in a city so diverse like NYC?
ReplyDeleteRacial Profiling still exist and I don't agree at all. I feel like all neighborhoods should be diverse. There are people from all over in the US now and they should have the option to live where ever they want. More space needs to be created.
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You brought up some good points about redlining and provide supporting material, such as Bruce Lambert's article, to discuss this issue. Additionally, you mentioned the issue of blockbusting in which real estate brokers would warn white people to sell their property by threatening that people of color were interested in their property. I agree that the history of housing policies in regards to Latinx's is an unfortunate reality and still requires improvement today.
ReplyDeleteredlinning is connected to gentrification of society. when you talked about and gave example of people looking the same around you. Those were really good points to support your information
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