Author: Corey Chan
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Separate and Suffering: The Damaging Effects of Residential Segregation on Metropolitan Economies
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This piece, first published on January 29, 2014, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review‘s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act, which prohibited housing discrimination and put an end to one of the last…
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District of Change: Gentrification and Demographic Trends in Washington, D.C.
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This piece, first published on July 23, 2014, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review‘s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors. No discussion on urban revitalization is complete without addressing the issue of gentrification. This byproduct of redevelopment has proven to be…
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District of Change: Gentrification and Demographic Trends in Washington, DC
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A study of household migration behavior in DC reveals long-term regional effects of gentrification.
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Not for Rent: Factors Behind Racial Discrimination in the US Rental Market
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Researchers explore the role of prejudice in race-based rental discrimination.
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Growing Pains: The Link Between Increasing Wage Inequality and City Size
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Researchers establish a possible connection between rising wage inequality and city size.
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? The Motivating Factors Behind Neighborhood Participation
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Study finds that policies aimed at supporting local participation may be the most effective in creating change in a neighborhood.
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Separate and Suffering: The Damaging Effects of Residential Segregation on Metropolitan Economies
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Residential segregation is shown to drive down income growth across all economic levels.
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Growing Partnerships: Public Gardens Are Helping Cities Address Urban Challenges
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A new study examines the role that public garden partnerships can play during times of urban scarcity.