A family of 11 choose living in a 4 bedroom home to stay in their neighborhood. They are the same family who adopts a child left on their doorstep. In today’s blog, meet a neighborhood saint.
Could gentrification become integration?
Contrary to common thought, new findings from the UCLA Civil Rights Project assert gentrification is an opportunity for integration. Both gentrification and school choice are sometimes blamed for making segregation issues worse. But this research out of D.C. shows there is potential for neighborhood revitalization that breeds opportunity for all without displacement or segregation.