Housing quotas: pro and con
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A recent Federal court ruled that the managers of Starrett City in Brooklyn, NY violated federal fair housing law by adopting a quota system for its applicant pool. The Federal government claimed that Starrett City's racially based tenant selection policies discriminated against blacks by increasing the waiting time on the availability list and by favoring whites by restricting minority tenants. The court held that Starrett City, as a private landlord, had unlawfully presumed public housing authority powers and was obligated to treat minority applications on the same basis as white applicants. The issue of quotas being set by public housing authorities to promote integration remains open.
Publication Name: Journal of Housing
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0272-7374
Year: 1989
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Housing: far from fair
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The Fair Housing Act of 1968 did not give the Department of Housing and Urban Development enforcement powers, and redress for discrimination had to be sought through the Federal courts by individuals or the U.S. Department of Justice. Under provisions of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 however, parties to housing discrimination may now avoid Federal court and take their cases before an Administrative Law Judge. The new law imposes civil penalties from $10,000 to $50,000, removes the 1968 law's $1000 limit on punitive damages, increases the state of limitations from one hundred eighty days to two years, and extends protection to the disabled and families with children.
Publication Name: Journal of Housing
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0272-7374
Year: 1989
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The rewards of racial prejudice
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Discrimination persists because it is economically advantageous to court the interests and prejudices of white customers, perceived in the housing market as being racist and favoring segregation. Racism promotes a belief in privilege for the majority and alleviates a sense of social and financial responsibility for the underclass in the US. The idea that one race and culture is superior to others, and the economic advantages that accrue to those with such beliefs, explains such economic and social phenomena as white flight, blockbusting, and the persistence of discriminatory practices in housing.
Publication Name: Journal of Housing
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0272-7374
Year: 1989
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