Planning, Zoning and other Land Use Policy Best Practices to Erase Errors of the Past that Perpetuated Bias and Deepened Inequality
Thompson said
too many cities dedicate most of their millions in infrastructure to mega developments
or new neighborhoods, instead of investing in maintaining core neighborhoods.
“Look at the demolition budget vs. housing rehab dollars. Many cities spend 10 to 1 on knocking down houses instead of spending a little to help people on upkeep,” he said.
“People get written up for code violations.
It’s hard to get a mortgage or rehab loan, so it drives people to walk away from their homes.
That makes it a market for speculators who don’t have the same commitment to the neighborhood.
In minority neighborhoods,
we need comprehensive, sustainable community strategies that rehab houses; stabilize
mortgages; fix curbs and sidewalks; provide convenient transit; upgrade water and
sewer lines; maintain parks and streetscapes; and build arts and cultural facilities.”
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