Segregation Is Bad for Everyone

Emily Badger, reporting for the Atlantic Cities:

Segregated regions – by race as well as skills – have slower rates of income growth and property value appreciation. And this isn’t just true for minority families stuck in segregated pockets of inner-city poverty. It’s true for everyone, the suburbs and city alike. 

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