Richmond’s youth violence risk overlaps with historic redlining, new research finds

The legacy of redlining—the 20th-century mapping practice that denied loans and other services to minorities based on their neighborhoods—continues to resonate in cities. New research from Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia State University finds a spatial overlap between formerly redlined neighborhoods and violent injuries among youth in the city of Richmond today.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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