RECkoning with Real Estate – Ep. 25: Part 1 of 2 The Systems Behind Our Cities

In this deeply important conversation we are honored to welcome Edward Goetz, professor at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, director of the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs. Regarded as one of the foremost housing policy scholars in the Twin Cities and beyond, Professor Goetz guides us through the historical and structural forces that shaped and continue to shape racial segregation in American cities.

We talk about racially restrictive covenants, redlining, exclusionary zoning, and other policies designed to preserve racial “integrity” in neighborhoods. In the second half of the episode, we discuss Professor Goetz’s 2020 paper Whiteness and Urban Planning, which challenges scholars and practitioners alike to center the concept of Whiteness in planning scholarship and practice. Rather than focusing solely on the “dysfunctions” of marginalized communities, his work invites a deeper understanding of how structural systems have shaped outcomes in both affluent and disadvantaged neighborhoods alike. This episode offers essential context for anyone seeking to understand the roots of urban inequality and the role of planning in shaping more equitable cities. Find us at therecollab.com

Extras:

Edward G. Goetz

Whiteness and Urban Planning Paper: Read here

Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence: A Preliminary Investigation

Say YES to homes!

1917 U.S. Supreme Court decision referenced

Watch the documentary: Jim Crow of the North

Watch the stage production: Not in My Neighborhood

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