The effect of density zoning on racial segregation in U.S. urban areas

Urban Affairs Review

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 779-806

  Rothwell, Jonathan ^a,b   Massey, Douglas S ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Housing; Race; Segregation; Zoning

Indexed keywords

AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AFRICAN AMERICAN; METROPOLITAN AREA; RACIAL SEGREGATION; URBAN AREA; ZONING POLICY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649488110     PISSN: 10780874     EISSN: 15528332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078087409334163     Document Type: Article

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