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Demolition to displacement and race in Atlanta’s northern suburbs Oct 2018

A look at the movement from exclusion of hispanics and blacks in Northern Atlanta neighborhoods, to expulsion through exclusionary zoning, auto-mobility, and anti-crowding ordinances, colorblind justification.

From Exclusion to Expulsion: Demolition, Displacement, and Race in Atlanta’s Northern Suburbs

Although proponents of apartment demolitions have avoided explicit mentions of race, the motivations for demolishing apartments do not need to be exposed as conscious acts of racism to be troubling. Regardless of stated intent, demolitions in each of the five suburbs have disparately impacted Hispanic renters, as Table 1 shows.