The issues underlying the great rift between renters and homeowners
Strong communities are made up of diverse households that welcome both owner-occupants and renters, Anna Schlecht writes.
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Strong communities are made up of diverse households that welcome both owner-occupants and renters, Anna Schlecht writes.
Zoning — “an area or stretch of land having a particular characteristic, purpose, or use, or subject to particular restrictions.” An April 19 New York Times opinion piece by Richard D. Kahlenberg entitled “The ‘New Redlining’ Is Deciding Who Lives in Your Neighborhood,” was in the packet for last Monday’s Village Council meeting. Council member Marianne MacQueen added the article — and it certainly catches the eye, if you are paying attention. Kahlenberg, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation whose research is centered on segregation in schools and housing, gives a poin...