PRRAC in the News

By Angie Schmitt, StreetsBlogUSA When Interstate 81 was constructed in the 1960s, the elevated highway sliced through Syracuse’s 15th Ward, decimating a thriving black neighborhood. To this day, the highway is a blight on Syracuse, and the 15th Ward has never been the same. … [Read more...] about Building Highways Made Racial Segregation Worse. Can Removing Them Undo That Legacy? (StreetsBlogUSA)

By Rebecca Gale, HealthAffairs Housing mobility programs, which help people use housing vouchers to move from lower to higher opportunity neighborhoods, are associated with improved health and higher future earnings potential. … [Read more...] about Housing Mobility Programs And Health Outcomes (HealthAffairs)

By Danielle McLean, Think Progress Housing advocates are suing the Trump administration over its decision to delay an Obama-era rule intended to combat housing segregation. The rule would force cities to abide by the 1968 Fair Housing Act by forcing them to submit a comprehensive plan to combat segregation in their own neighborhoods in order to receive federal funds. … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Sued After it Changes Rules About Housing Segregation (ThinkProgress)

By J. Brian Charles, Governing Magazine Under the Trump administration, and most Republican White Houses, enforcement of the 1968 anti-discrimination law has weakened. Housing advocates say the constantly changing federal approach has held back progress. … [Read more...] about As Fair Housing Act Turns 50, Landmark Law Faces Uncertain Future (Governing Magazine)

By Carey L. Biron, Christian Science Monitor Following a court ruling in December, housing subsidies will now be allocated based on the average rent of ZIP Codes, not entire metropolitan areas. The change provides greater access to higher-cost neighborhoods, which experts say could help fight segregation. … [Read more...] about Revised Federal Housing Subsidies Offer Mobility to Low-Income Residents (Christian Science Monitor)