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Urban Blight

Nejmadin Ahmed

Michigan

Definition

Urban Blight

Abandoned homes and commercial buildings, empty lots, and houses that are not safe to occupy

Causes of Urban Blight

Causes

Poverty

Suburbanization

Segregation

Redlining

Fact

20 lawsuits filled against Fannie Mae property management discrimination

Effects

Effects

  • Economics
  • Crime increase
  • Health threats

Economics

  • Decline in property values
  • High unemployment rates
  • Deindustrialization
  • Removal of small enterprises

Impacts

Crime

Increase of crime

Impacts

Fact

Young people who live in high-crime areas are more likely to commit crimes themselves

10% increase in crime within 250 ft of foreclosed property

Substandard houses

Impacts

Mold and Pests

  • Asthma

Lead exposure

  • Neurological issues
  • Learning disabilities
  • Reduce IQ
  • Behavioral problem

Fact

5+ million families & 4+ million children live in substandard housing

Zip code is more powerful than genetic code

Solutions

Proposed Legislation

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sj3N-q50N3eMwjNiJZ7-LgCydKqLOl8achiEX6ZXjoE/edit

Citations

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15QNlRCtH0LZ_BW4DXXo4WCGi0UmtTqA4-_2unXXgVHo/edit

Sources

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