Giving poor families more choices in where to live can greatly improve health

Giving poor families more choices in where to live can greatly improve health, Sarah Varney, PBS, December 20, 2017, available here

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How segregation leads to racist voting by whites

How segregation leads to racist voting by whites, Ryan D. Enos, Vox, Nov. 28, 2017, available here

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Public housing plays a huge role in racial segregation and inequality

Public housing plays a huge role in racial segregation and inequality — but not in the way most people think, Pedro Nicolaci da Costa, Business Insider, Nov. 16, 2017, available here

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‘The 100th Nail in the Coffin’ for Integration in Westchester County

‘The 100th Nail in the Coffin’ for Integration in Westchester County, Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, August 1, 2017, available here

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Under Trump Party Planner, HUD Abruptly Ends Obama's Battle Against Segregation in Westchester

Under Trump Party Planner, HUD Abruptly Ends Obama's Battle Against Segregation in Westchester, Henry Grabar, Slate, July 19, 2017, available here

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GOV. MALLOY VETOES LEGISLATION AIMED AT WEAKENING AFFORDABLE HOUSING STANDARDS

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 GOV. MALLOY VETOES LEGISLATION AIMED AT WEAKENING AFFORDABLE HOUSING STANDARDS

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has vetoed legislation aimed at weakening affordable housing standards in the state, saying that the guidelines are necessary for spurring the creation of affordable homes in communities with good schools, jobs, transit access, and vital services.  At a time when the number of affordable housing units in the state has grown larger during the past several years than it has over the last several decades, state laws should be encouraging this continued growth, not moving in the opposite direction, he explained.

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Program to Spur Low-Income Housing Is Keeping Cities Segregated

Program to Spur Low-Income Housing Is Keeping Cities Segregated, John Eligon, Yamiche Alcindor and Agustin Armendariz, July 2, 2017, New York Times, available here

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It’s Time to Retire This Scapegoat for Segregation

It’s Time to Retire This Scapegoat for Segregation, Chrishelle Palay, Next City, May 31, 2017, available here

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Leaving Segregated Neighborhoods Lowers Blacks' Blood Pressure

Leaving Segregated Neighborhoods Lowers Blacks' Blood Pressure, NPR, May 15, 2017, available here

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Section 8 Vouchers Help The Poor - But Only If Housing Is Available

Section 8 Vouchers Help The Poor - But Only If Housing Is Available, Laura Sullivan, NPR, May 10, 2017, available here

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