Spokane Housing Justice

Facing the Legacy of Redlining in Spokane

Apr 21, 2022 Comments Off on Facing the Legacy of Redlining in Spokane

What is Redlining? Redlining | A ranking system that categorizes neighborhoods as more or less impoverished largely based on the race of the residents. Government maps were created so that banks could determine where it was a “safe” bet to lend money to residents.  The Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC)…

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