Booked on Planning
Booked on Planning
Booked on Planning
Before Gentrification
38 minutes Posted Aug 26, 2025 at 11:00 am.
Introducing Before Gentrification
Homeownership Myth and Reality
DC's Unique Governmental Structure
Urban Disinvestment and Violence Crisis
Two Forms of Gentrification
White Reclamation Explained
Solutions and Future Directions
Book Recommendations and Closing
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The racial wealth gap in Washington DC isn't what you think it is. While conventional wisdom suggests Black families couldn't access homeownership due to racist housing practices, author Tanya Maria Golash-Boza reveals a more complex and troubling reality. Drawing from her personal experience growing up in DC's Petworth neighborhood as one of the few white children in a predominantly Black community, Golash-Boza uncovers how systemic disinvestment prevented wealth accumulation despite signifi...