Development efforts in American cities often push out long-term residents and communities of color. Zeroing in on Baltimore, Professor Brandi Blessett breaks down the intentional and unintentional impacts of urban policy decisions.

For More on this Topic:

• Read more of her work on the impact of public administration on communities of color in her two-page brief.
• Check out Arnold Hirsch’s book on race and housing in Chicago, Making the Second Ghetto.

Further Reading:

• The Health Consequences of Moving From Place to Place, Antwan Jones, George Washington University
• The Real Baltimore Crisis, Eva Rosen, Johns Hopkins University
• Episode 19: Changing Neighborhoods for Better or Worse, Jackelyn Hwang