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To: tejek who wrote (100759)9/4/2011 5:37:38 PM
From: Metacomet  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 149317
 
The interplay of the dynamics of race and economics tend to be complex and result in uneven results regarding home ownership and integration.

Pretty good discussion of some of the forces at play in Portland and some not too encouraging results for certain groups.

In Oregon, Latino homeownership surges as black homeownership plummets

oregonlive.com



To: tejek who wrote (100759)9/5/2011 2:45:33 PM
From: John Vosilla  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 149317
 
Seattle did a great job. I wonder how much demographics, education, proximity to Asia, even the breathtaking scenery play into it. NYC for example with all the gentrification in and around Manhattan, apparently has 2 million people on welfare