Less visible than the rise of income inequality in America is its impact in shaping the country’s urban neighborhoods. Two books—by Matthew Desmond and Mitchell Duneier—could help change that.
In a surprising move on Thursday, the United States’ highest court ruled that policies even inadvertently relegating minorities to poor areas violate the Fair Housing Act.
No. Changes are necessary -- they just need to be applied very carefully.
Despite the aims of federal housing policy, segregation persists—in part because it's in the interests of those who own property in the poorest neighborhoods.