Everyone Pays A Hefty Price For Segregation, Study Says
“‘Segregation is not only an issue in low-income communities or communities of color,’ the report says. ‘Economic and racial segregation has strangled opportunities for millions of people. Disinvestment has devastated entire city neighborhoods and suburban villages, towns and cities. Lack of diversity also hurts affluent communities, where limited housing options often mean that young people cannot afford to return when starting their own families, retirees cannot afford to stay and valued employees are priced out. Add it up, and it’s clear that segregation holds back the entire region’s economy and potential —and whether we realize it or not, it’s costing all of us.'”