Redlining, history, and the anatomy of inequality in Lexington, Ky
We recently created an interactive map of Lexington’s redlined neighborhoods. The map was based on a 1940 map used by bankers to determine what areas they would issue home...
Lexington, Ky 1940 Redlining Map
In the United States, redlining is a discriminatory practice in which services (financial and otherwise) are withheld from potential customers who reside in neighborhoods classified as ‘hazardous’ to investment; these neighborhoods have significant numbers of racial and ethnic minorities,...