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The racist history of gentrification in Portland
02:02 - 10:23 (08:21)
Lawmakers, real estate interests, and banks in Portland coordinated to create a redlined area for Black individuals and families after the Vanport floods of 1948, ensuring that they had virtually no options for housing outside of a small section of inner north and northeast Portland.
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After the Vanport floods in 1948, lawmakers and real estate interests coordinated to redline a small section of inner north and northeast Portland for Black individuals and families.
02:02 - 04:49 (02:46)
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After the Vanport floods in 1948, lawmakers and real estate interests coordinated to redline a small section of inner north and northeast Portland for Black individuals and families. This racist urban planning has contributed to the systematic displacement of the black community and the current housing crisis in Portland.
ChapterThe racist history of gentrification in Portland
EpisodeEpisode 10: Uprising: A Guide From Portland: The End of Uprising
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Years of blight, disinvestment, and policing have led to a mass exodus of Blacks from the central Albina core, resulting in the eroding of the place many called home.
04:49 - 05:36 (00:47)
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Years of blight, disinvestment, and policing have led to a mass exodus of Blacks from the central Albina core, resulting in the eroding of the place many called home. The Snack Mamas discuss the gentrification of Albina and the history of north northeast Portland.
ChapterThe racist history of gentrification in Portland
EpisodeEpisode 10: Uprising: A Guide From Portland: The End of Uprising
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Portland's new housing policy aims to support homeownership opportunities and assist current homeowners with maintenance, while also providing access to select new apartments being developed by the Housing Bureau.
05:36 - 07:20 (01:43)
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Portland's new housing policy aims to support homeownership opportunities and assist current homeowners with maintenance, while also providing access to select new apartments being developed by the Housing Bureau. However, despite these efforts, the city's most recent point in time count revealed that Black Portlanders make up over 16% of the individuals experiencing homelessness in the area.
ChapterThe racist history of gentrification in Portland
EpisodeEpisode 10: Uprising: A Guide From Portland: The End of Uprising
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The program to help people buy homes is being criticized for requiring good credit, thus excluding those who have been kicked out of their homes.
07:20 - 10:23 (03:02)
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The program to help people buy homes is being criticized for requiring good credit, thus excluding those who have been kicked out of their homes. Additionally, some argue that the program falls short in addressing the community's damage.