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The Fair Housing Committee discussed fair housing training, the Affordable Homes Act, affordable housing data, and lottery data integration.
Would-be renters and housing researchers find vouchers are hard to get and even harder to use.
Researchers said Black renters experienced discrimination, mostly at the hands of real estate agents, in 71% of cases — while Section 8 renters faced discrimination regardless of race in 86% of cases.
Historical housing discrimination in Boston plays out today in systemic racism affecting homeownership, generational wealth, and education.