Tag: Racial Disparities
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Who shoulders the burden of housing disrepair?
Housing disrepair goes far beyond inconvenience or mess. Disrepair can harm health. As a result of the segregation and disinvestment caused by redlining, Black and Latino people have less access to healthy housing. They are more likely to live in buildings that have health-threatening maintenance issues. These disparities persist across income levels. Black and Latino people have…
