Racial and economic segregation costs the country billions of dollars annually, according to a new study by the Metropolitan Planning Council and the Urban Institute.
Analyzing data from 100 metropolitan cities
including Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas, and New York from 1990
to 2010, the report found that racial segregation affects Blacks the
most economically and results in a higher homicide rate among Blacks.
While Black-white racial segregation decreased over the years,
Latino-white segregation increased. Latino-white segregation also
resulted in a lower life expectancy for everyone.
Taking a deep look at Chicago, the study ranks it the fifth most
segregated metropolitan city in the country. Greg Acs, Director of the
Income and Benefits Policy Center of the Urban Institute and co-author
of the study, says the study is crucial for improving the welfare of the
city.
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