tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post3167012439352559249..comments2024-02-28T11:29:36.860-05:00Comments on just up the pike: mapping racial & ethnic integration in montgomery countyDan Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-9879679305568991292010-09-21T21:01:05.726-04:002010-09-21T21:01:05.726-04:00I recall when Prince Georges County was made up of...I recall when Prince Georges County was made up of white right leaning catholics.<br /><br />Langley park was predominantly Jewish.<br />Capitol heights was predominantly white.<br />Montgomery County in 1960 was not only very white- they use to hold Klan meetings at Wheaton Regional Park.<br /><br />When my family moved to Montgomery County from D.C.- we use to have some our black friends over for cookouts.<br />Quite a few times my parents and my siblings were called n-----lover.<br />Things have really changed.<br /><br />Bob Fusteroretgroclkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13538891152523408607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-81278801602022494122010-09-21T14:21:07.445-04:002010-09-21T14:21:07.445-04:00Philadelphia's Pennsylvanian suburbs are almos...Philadelphia's Pennsylvanian suburbs are almost exclusively white (based on experience and fact. Heading into the New Jersey side of the burbs, particularly in Camden, and you find more diversity. Within the City of Philadelphia occurs a drastic change from black to white neighborhoods heading into Northeast Philly. It's quite astounding that a street, in this case Cottman Ave, can mean so much.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12943850310978248371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-35328611194103174462010-09-21T10:54:11.091-04:002010-09-21T10:54:11.091-04:00@Dan,
I'd be very interested in seeing an ove...@Dan,<br /><br />I'd be very interested in seeing an overlay over that map showing income distribution. One reason people choose to live where they do is because of socio-economics. There is a correlation between that and race, but if the root cause is socio-economic and not race, then you come up with different ways of getting more integration.<br /><br />For instance, if the assumption is that people of different races just don't want to mix, then that's how you get a solution like forced busing of students to schools far away. If the assumption is that money is the main reason that people live where they do, you develop policies to more evenly distribute incomes. MPDUs are one way to encourage better socio-economic integration. <br /><br />Better zoning that allows for more kinds of housing also helps. Mixed-use development also helps spread out businesses and housing, creating more areas that are considered desirable. <br /><br />Getting back on topic, one reason I think you see more diversity in Montgomery County is that it's an easier place for people in the middle class to live in than DC. The middle class is the most diverse. In DC, you find many people who are quite well off and others who are very poor. <br /><br />It's not easy to live in DC and be middle class. <br /><br />I like Silver Spring, and think it is a place with a lot of potential for smart growth. It's kind of like being on a young sports team with talent, but that still needs several years of seasoning and good coaching to really harness its potential.<br /><br />That being said, if money were no object, I'd probably consider living in other areas in the region. But since money is an object, Montgomery County, specifically, DTSS made the most sense to me.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909573380308387800noreply@blogger.com