Inheriting the Grade: HOLC “Redlining” Maps and Contemporary Neighborhood Crime

Communities and crime research often invokes historical housing policies to explain vast disparities in crime. However, these assertions are rarely tested. Using lending security maps from the government-sponsored Home Owner’s Loan Corporation (HOLC), we examine the consequences for neighborhood cri...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. Lyons, María B. Vélez, Xuanying Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-09-01
Series:Socius
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231231197030

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