Segregated City Hurt By Housing Patterns

Cleveland, the third-most-segregated city in the U.S. pays an economic price for its migration patterns.

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December 31, 2002, 5:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"A black-white divide has persisted in Northeast Ohio over five decades..the people who examine census results for clues to the future note some ominous trends. They see outdated attitudes and damaging migration patterns. What alarmed Gregory Stoup, a researcher who studies the region's economy, were the characteristics of America's most integrated cities. San Francisco, Seattle and Austin, Texas, tend to be flush with new wealth and churning out jobs in the smart economy."

Thanks to Sarah Wean

FULL STORY: Migration patterns hold back Cleveland

Monday, December 30, 2002 in The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Community / Economic Development Ohio

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