DOI
https://doi.org/10.21974/s7ym-yh33
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Publisher
Richmond Racial Equity Essays
Publication Date
2021
Description
The author examines how the dramatic differences in homeownership between white and Black households are not largely a function of income, as many often assume. There are structural barriers, both historic and contemporary, that deliver this result. An equitable Richmond would give all households the opportunity for stability and growth. The first step in this would be to have housing available that people can afford, distributed across the region to allow for choice, and opportunities for sustainable homeownership. A thriving Richmond would also break down racial and economic segregated housing patterns to create an integrated community.
Keywords
Richmond, racial equity, race, affordable housing, disparity
Disciplines
Education | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Urban Studies and Planning
Resource Type
Text
Digital File Type
application/pdf
Date Created
September 2021
Date of Submission
11-22-2021
Language
English
Rights
© The Author(s)
Comments
This is essay number 4 from the book Richmond Racial Equity Essays, edited by Ebony Walden and Meghan Z. Gough. It appears on pages 18-20 of the book in the section "Building and Sustaining Affordable Housing."