Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/57214/637641171662530000 ↗

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Fair Housing Factors
Fair housing choice can be affected by a variety of factors from direct discrimination to indirect factors like
zoning and development. Though some impediments exist because of an intent to discriminate against members
of protected classes, intent is not necessary for a condition to be an impediment to fair housing choice.

Structural Barriers to Fair Housing
Legacy of Exclusionary Past

• The housing market in greater Boston was significantly shaped by an early- to mid-20th century practice
we now call “redlining.” Through this practice, a federal agency created a series of maps that
determined where and for whom mortgage lending would be made available. The red zones on these
maps corresponded to areas where racial, ethnic, and religious minorities (especially Black people) lived,
and homes there were ineligible for federally insured mortgage loans. These maps’ “declining” yellow
areas included racially integrated neighborhoods, and they similarly faced lending restrictions.

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