1950s Redlining Map Predicts Race, Class, and Education Opportunity in Modern Charlottesville

Census and city data proves that current class and racial divides in Charlottesville neighborhoods correlate to 1950s redlining maps. Specifically, data from the 2020 decennial Census, Charlottesville's open data portal, and a 1951 Charlottesville Health Department 'Appraisal of the Quality of Housing' were utilized in ArcGIS to show how historic racism is still impacting Charlottesville's Black and low income neighborhoods. The impact is shown to be most effective specifically in categories of physical mobility, social mobility, personal and generational wealth, and education opportunities.

This research was developed as a final project for Prof. Lyle Solla-Yates in the spring semester of 2022 in PLAN 2111: GIS for Planners. The assignment outcome was the ArcGIS StoryMap linked here. To facilitate continued access to and reuse of this research, I have extracted the maps from the final project in the included PDF.