After briefly reflecting on California’s redlining history, major cities across the country are going through a process known as gentrification, which maybe linked to redlining. Similar to redlining, certain neighborhoods are starting to an increase in communities where poor and people of color have occupied for years, are pressured by developers to move in order for the to under go revitalization. San Diego, California has slowly seen gentrification take root in areas such as, North Park, Barrio Logan, and Claremont where the cost of living has increased in areas considered low-income; however, to see if redlining reflects gentrification, only time will tell.
Again, the purpose of this digital history project is to examine how housing discrimination in California, through redlining, allows for a larger conversation to examine larger issues such as classism and racism affecting cities nationwide. I am not an expert on the subject matter, but my hope is through research and discussion, the public will be more aware of a hidden history that impacts their community. Please look at additional articles and resources for more information.
Bibliography
[1] Sugrue, Thomas J. The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit. Princeton University Press, 1996. Pg 6
[2] Sugrue, Thomas J. The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit. Princeton University Press, 1996. Pg 6
[3] Sugrue, Thomas J. The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit. Princeton University Press, 1996. Pg 9
[4] Reft, Ryan. “How Prop 14 Shaped California’s Racial Covenants.” KCET, 20 Sept. 2017.
[5] Marciano, Richard, et al. “Testbed for the Redlining Archive of California’s Exclusionary Spaces”. T-Races, salt.umd.edu/T-RACES.
[6] Marciano, Richard, et al. “Testbed for the Redlining Archive of California’s Exclusionary Spaces”. T-Races, salt.umd.edu/T-RACES.
[7] Florido, Adrian. “How Segregation Defined San Diego’s Neighborhoods.” Voice of San Diego, 21 March 2011.
Additional Readings
KQED. “How Government Redlining Maps Encouraged Segregation in California Cities.
Chao, Juile. “HUD Tracking “white only” covenants in N. California
Daniels, Anna. “Talking about Race and Racism in San Diego.” San Diego Free Press, 16 Feb 2015.
Jan, Tracy. “Redlining was banned 50 years ago. It’s still hurting minorities today.” Washington Post, 28 Mar 2018.
Lipsitz, George. The Possessive Investment in Whiteness: How White People Profit from Identity Politics. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1998.