A new study investigates the intersection of climate change and real estate, and finds that higher elevations bring higher values.
CityLab: ‘Climate Gentrification’ will deepen urban inequality Read More »
Airbnb frequently touts its economic impact in “diverse” neighborhoods, saying guests spend money locally and boost businesses in areas where tourism is not already prevalent.
But a new Purdue University study found that white neighborhoods – not their black or Latino counterparts – are the ones most likely to benefit from an influx of Airbnb guests.
The agency is drawing legal and political flak.
The post-industrial U.S. “legacy” cities are experiencing a renaissance. But lower-income, majority-black enclaves are struggling more than ever.
Fast Company: American cities are reviving–but leaving the poor behind Read More »
A new report lays out the reasons fewer young people are becoming homeowners, shows why it matters, and offers some solutions.
MarketWatch: Missing millennial homeownership endangers the American Dream Read More »
The Redlining practices of the 1930s have legacy that carries on to today. Sexual Assault, Poverty and Poor Internet plague those today who were denied fair lending 80 years ago.
“Justice Kennedy, a conservative, wrote in 2015 that ’restrictions that unfairly exclude minorities’ are unlawful,” said Jesse Van Tol, the CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.“This is a simple standard of fairness.”
American Banker: Supreme Court shuffle: 5 possible reverberations for banks Read More »
A court ruling could mean the reinstatement of driver’s licenses for more than 100,000 state residents.
Kennedy was the swing vote on a case that affirmed the Fair Housing Act protects against discrimination even if it isn’t explicit.
African American workers are disappearing at major U.S. banks, all while men who run the biggest firms preach the value of diversity.
Forbes: Citi & JPMorgan struggle to hire black talent Read More »
New Legislation Would Restore Revoked Protections and Rules
BlackPressUSA: OP-ED: Rep. Maxine Waters takes strong stand for fair housing at HUD Read More »
West Virginia businesses are finding it increasingly hard to raise capital for investment. Nationally, each of the state’s 55 counties rank in the lowest quintile for loan access, leading the National Community Reinvestment Coalition to categorize the state as a “lending desert.”
The HGTV show highlights more than just open kitchens and bickering couples
CityLab: I hate-watch ‘House Hunters’ to understand segregation Read More »
The symposium featured three invited speakers: Phil Thompson, Deputy Mayor of New York City; the Honorable Philip Caroom, retired Judge of the Maryland Circuit Court and member of the Executive Committee of the Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform (MAJR), and Jesse Van Tol, Chief Operating Officer of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC).
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How a small town got caught up in Ben Carson’s crusade against fair housing.
