ABSTRACT
Seventy-four percent of whites live in the suburbs, and a clear majority of blacks and Latinos live in the cities. This is especially troubling because political strength is moving from the cities to the suburbs, taking with it government resources. The increasing overlap of race, physical space, and political boundaries should be on the table for greater discussion by planners. To eliminate racial inequality, especially in the form of distinctly black urban ghettos, we must have an explicit policy and planning goal of addressing the black-white divide. Data from auditing studies show how residential segregation is reproduced through prejudice and discrimination. In an auditing study, matched pairs of individuals or couples are sent to buy a house to examine the type of treatment they receive. Data show persistent racial disparities in labor markets and wealth.
