Discussion 12 Questions to be Answered and Tuned in at the Beginning of Discussion

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1.  Why is place important for determining one's access to opportunities?

2. Why is it that racial minorities tend to live in diverse neighborhoods while Whites remain highly isolated (pg 50)? What accounts for the difference in rates of homeownership among Whites and Blacks?

3. What is the spatial mismatch thesis and what role does a spatial mismatch play in creating uneven opportunities?

4. How do high rates of segregation and disparities income between central city and suburbs affect the economic development of the whole city?

5. What are some potential policy responses that might contribute to severing the connections among race, inequality, and place? Why are regional responses necessary?

6. What is one issue or question from the readings that you would like to see discussed in Discussion?