Our Changing City, Block by Block
From suburban growth to revitalization and displacement, regional change is driven by block-to-block changes. These maps are the most detailed information available from the 2020 census.
The Lasting Impacts of Segregation and Redlining
80 years after the federal government encouraged lenders to consider “neighborhood characteristics” like race in their lending decisions, redlining and segregation have a measurable impact on economic opportunity, health outcomes, the environment, and violence.
Indy Evictions May Reach 34,000 or More in 2020
An increase in unemployment claims could drive the eviction rate from 7 percent in 2016 to 20 percent in 2020, and informal evictions may be twice that.
Police Used Force on 1.3 Percent of Black Residents Since 2015
Police used force over 1,600 times in 2019. Officers use force on black residents at a rate 2.6 times higher than white residents.
Socioeconomic factors explain why some New York ZIP codes were hit hardest by COVID-19
By comparing New York’s COVID-19 test results with demographic and socioeconomic factors by ZIP code, we found that low education levels, crowded housing, and a lack of health insurance are some of the strongest predictors of high COVID-19 positivity rates.
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