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Housing inequality
Housing inequality is a disparity in the quality of housing in a society which is a form of economic inequality. The right to housing is recognized by many national constitutions, and the lack of adequate housing can have adverse consequences for an individual or a family. The term may apply regionally (across a geographic area), temporally (between one generation and the next) or culturally (between groups with different racial or social backgrounds). Housing inequality is directly related to racial, social, income and wealth inequality. It is often the result of market forces, discrimination and segregation.[citation needed][improper synthesis?]
It is also a cause and an effect of poverty. Residential inequality is especially relevant when considering Amartya Sen's definition of poverty as "the deprivation of core capabilities".
Disparities in housing explain variations in the conversion of income into human capabilities in different social climates. Income does not always translate into desirable outcomes such as healthcare, education, and housing quality is a factor which determines if those outcomes are readily available to an individual. According to economist and philosopher Amartya Sen, an individual's freedoms (or capabilities) are significant indicators of the kind of life they value or have a reason to value. As economic equality varies by economic system, historical period and society, so does housing inequality.[citation needed][improper synthesis?]
Economic inequality is a primary contributing factor to housing inequality. The distribution of wealth in a region affects who has access to housing, and at what level.[citation needed]
Sociologist John Milton Yinger describes urban residential inequality as a result of housing-market forces. Yinger reasons that, all else being equal, housing becomes relatively more expensive as it is closer to work sites. Because poorer families often cannot afford to pay transportation costs, they may be forced to live in inner-city locations closer to employment opportunities. To win the spatial competition for housing near work sites, lower-income families must compensate for a high-priced location by accepting smaller housing, lower-quality housing or both. These market forces are subject to other socio-economic factors; no one cause can explain housing inequality. In the United States, Thomas Shapiro and Jessica Kenty-Drane point to the wealth gaps between African Americans and other groups as likely causes of the housing disparity between African Americans and the rest of the country. According to Shapiro and Kenty-Drane, historical and social obstacles (slavery and racial segregation) have prevented African Americans from securing and accumulating assets Including quality housing). Yinger also suggests that racial discrimination still plays a role in housing; black and Latino households must pay higher search costs, accept lower-quality housing and live in lower-quality neighborhoods due to discrimination. One study found that 20 percent of potential moves made by African American households and 17 percent of potential moves made by Latino households were discouraged by discrimination in the search process.[citation needed]
A valiant effort to guide the country's deteriorating housing market amid the Great Depression, the (HOLC) 'Home Owners' Loan Corporation' was founded in 1933 by President Roosevelt. An integrated hierarchical system of stages appraised neighborhoods based on the data obtained from banks and real estate appraisers. The system consisted of 4 stages, A to D. A classified zones as pristine conditions providing minimal risk for banks. Leaving D judged as perilous and a higher investment risk.
HOLC generated a color-coded map to quickly identify an area's letter grade:
Grade D neighborhoods were later coined 'redlined areas'. Grade A areas held the highest percent change of loan approval, and B was 10 – 15% lower. The decline rate was high for zones D and C, they were not considered by conservative banks. When applying for a loan, your residency was more important than race. The race with a majority presence became the zone's identity and the dominant influence in the area. Hence the phrase when a person of color would move into the neighborhood, "Well there goes the neighborhood." This grading system continued to promote segregation as families and businesses who were thriving in Grade A areas wanted to keep their neighborhoods safe. Grades A and B residents developed a stigma believing residents of lower zones were trouble. This spread notion perpetuated by the government encouraged segregation.
Housing inequality
Housing inequality is a disparity in the quality of housing in a society which is a form of economic inequality. The right to housing is recognized by many national constitutions, and the lack of adequate housing can have adverse consequences for an individual or a family. The term may apply regionally (across a geographic area), temporally (between one generation and the next) or culturally (between groups with different racial or social backgrounds). Housing inequality is directly related to racial, social, income and wealth inequality. It is often the result of market forces, discrimination and segregation.[citation needed][improper synthesis?]
It is also a cause and an effect of poverty. Residential inequality is especially relevant when considering Amartya Sen's definition of poverty as "the deprivation of core capabilities".
Disparities in housing explain variations in the conversion of income into human capabilities in different social climates. Income does not always translate into desirable outcomes such as healthcare, education, and housing quality is a factor which determines if those outcomes are readily available to an individual. According to economist and philosopher Amartya Sen, an individual's freedoms (or capabilities) are significant indicators of the kind of life they value or have a reason to value. As economic equality varies by economic system, historical period and society, so does housing inequality.[citation needed][improper synthesis?]
Economic inequality is a primary contributing factor to housing inequality. The distribution of wealth in a region affects who has access to housing, and at what level.[citation needed]
Sociologist John Milton Yinger describes urban residential inequality as a result of housing-market forces. Yinger reasons that, all else being equal, housing becomes relatively more expensive as it is closer to work sites. Because poorer families often cannot afford to pay transportation costs, they may be forced to live in inner-city locations closer to employment opportunities. To win the spatial competition for housing near work sites, lower-income families must compensate for a high-priced location by accepting smaller housing, lower-quality housing or both. These market forces are subject to other socio-economic factors; no one cause can explain housing inequality. In the United States, Thomas Shapiro and Jessica Kenty-Drane point to the wealth gaps between African Americans and other groups as likely causes of the housing disparity between African Americans and the rest of the country. According to Shapiro and Kenty-Drane, historical and social obstacles (slavery and racial segregation) have prevented African Americans from securing and accumulating assets Including quality housing). Yinger also suggests that racial discrimination still plays a role in housing; black and Latino households must pay higher search costs, accept lower-quality housing and live in lower-quality neighborhoods due to discrimination. One study found that 20 percent of potential moves made by African American households and 17 percent of potential moves made by Latino households were discouraged by discrimination in the search process.[citation needed]
A valiant effort to guide the country's deteriorating housing market amid the Great Depression, the (HOLC) 'Home Owners' Loan Corporation' was founded in 1933 by President Roosevelt. An integrated hierarchical system of stages appraised neighborhoods based on the data obtained from banks and real estate appraisers. The system consisted of 4 stages, A to D. A classified zones as pristine conditions providing minimal risk for banks. Leaving D judged as perilous and a higher investment risk.
HOLC generated a color-coded map to quickly identify an area's letter grade:
Grade D neighborhoods were later coined 'redlined areas'. Grade A areas held the highest percent change of loan approval, and B was 10 – 15% lower. The decline rate was high for zones D and C, they were not considered by conservative banks. When applying for a loan, your residency was more important than race. The race with a majority presence became the zone's identity and the dominant influence in the area. Hence the phrase when a person of color would move into the neighborhood, "Well there goes the neighborhood." This grading system continued to promote segregation as families and businesses who were thriving in Grade A areas wanted to keep their neighborhoods safe. Grades A and B residents developed a stigma believing residents of lower zones were trouble. This spread notion perpetuated by the government encouraged segregation.
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