Learn more about the legacy of redlining and how housing discrimination and racism continue to harm communities and society as a whole.

Related Links:

The Color of Law by Richard RothsteinRace for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership by Keeanga-Yamahtta TaylorThe National Housing Act of 1934The Fair Housing Act of 1968The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977Redlining's legacy: Maps are gone, but the problem hasn't disappearedUnderstanding Exclusionary Zoning and Its Impact on Concentrated Poverty‘Snob zoning’ is racial housing segregation by another nameElizabeth Warren's housing platformThe Purple Line Corridor CoalitionCourageous Conversations on Housing, Land Use, and RacismNCRC Report: The persistent structure of segregation and economic inequalityThe Coalition for Smarter Growth: https://www.smartergrowth.net/Follow Coalition for Smarter Growth on Twitter @betterDCregionFollow Jane on Twitter @janeplyons

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Jane Lyons is the Maryland Advocacy Manager at the Coalition for Smarter Growth, where she organizes diverse coalitions that support walkable, inclusive, transit-oriented communities. Her policy experience spans multiple levels of government, including the U.S. EPA, Maryland Department of Housing, and Montgomery County Council. Jane holds a Master of Public Policy with a specialization in City Management and Public Finance and a BA in Economics, both from the University of Maryland, College Park.

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The theme music is called Escaping Light by Aaron Sprinkle. The podcast artwork design is by Maggie’s dear husband, Dan Rader.

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