(Un)Fair Housing Podcast

Until We Meet Again... In Season 2

This week we'll take a look at our journey through the history of housing segregation so far. But, we have only scratched the surface! So be sure to join us here in the fall for Season 2. 
 
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Episode 8, Part 2: Highway to Inequality

In this week's episode we'll wrap up our discussion on "blight" and government takings under the guise of "eminent domain" by discussing the use of highways as boundaries to segregate communities. 
 
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Episode 8, Part 1: Segregation by Any Other Name...

Revitalization of struggling communities should be something we can all agree on, right? Well, maybe not. In this week's episode we'll start our discussion on "blight" and government takings under the guise of "eminent domain." 
 
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Episode 7: Segregation Migration - White Flight and Realtors

This week we will discuss White Flight the phenomenon of white people fleeing urban areas for more segregated suburban neighborhoods and how this led to further clashes over integration.
 
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Episode 6: Separate But Not So Equal

In this week's episode we'll explore the doctrine of Separate but Equal and the impact on housing and schools. 
 
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Episode 5: The High Price of Equal Rights

CONTENT WARNING: This week's episode details the violent and often deadly response to integration efforts through the country. We caution listeners that these stories will be difficult to hear, but we encourage to listen to this episode in full. The stories shared this week are true accounts and highlight the experiences of many minorities. 
 
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Stay Tuned...

We'll be taking a quick break this week so be sure join to us next week as we dive back into (Un)Fair Housing. 

Episode 4: An American Dream in Redlining, White and Blue

This week we are continuing our discussion on building suburbia following the civil war.  We will focus on redlining, a lending practice that helped shape segregation in housing. 
 
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Episode 3: Public Housing Problems

In this week's episode we dive into the history of public housing and its role in creating and reinforcing housing segregation. 
 
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Episode 2: Building Suburbia

In this week's episode we take a look at how suburban towns were built and the tools used to exclude many groups from this American Dream. 
 
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Episode 1: All Things Zoning

On this episode we will be joined by expert Sonia Hirt, Dean and Hughes Professor in Landscape Architecture and Planning at the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design to discuss how zoning has developed in the US as a tool to separate communities of color. 
 
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Prologue Episode

Join us as we lay the foundation for our (Un)Fair Housing podcast discussion and revisit this episode throughout your listening journey to get more information on how housing segregation developed throughout our nation's history.
 
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Introducing (Un)Fair Housing

We welcome you to join us weekly here on (Un)Fair Housing Podcast where we dive into the history of housing and the practices that have impact the way housing looks today. We'll discuss topics such as zoning, redlining, the National Housing Administration, and much much more.