Should government undo residential segregation?
In a story I missed from Monday, Westchester County has agreed to a lawsuit settlement according to which it will increase the amount of low- to moderate-income housing it provides in largely white communities. Though the settlement stems from the county’s alleged misuse of Community Development Block Grants, which are designed to provide “decent housing, a suitable living environment and opportunities…for low- and moderate-income persons,” it is expected to greatly decrease residential racial segregation in Westchester.
According to the New York Times article, the Westchester County executive attributed the settlement to “a historic shift of philosophy” by federal housing officials to take action against local governments that take federal housing funding but have done little to reverse the tide of residential segregation. This raises an important normative question: should the government act to undo residential segregation that has occurred largely because of the choices individuals make about where to live (racist or not), as opposed to because of discriminatory laws or outright racism?
-Marc
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