Comparing measures of contemporary redlining to historical redlining: A spatial case study in Durham, NC

"This presentation will focus on the contextual alignment in historical redlining and contemporary measures, using Durham, North Carolina as a case study. Whether using historical or contemporary measures, understanding the current-day characteristics of a census area designation, like tracts, or neighborhood are critical to teasing out the impacts of redlining. I will present on the contextual alignment of how neighborhoods have changed since the 1930s HOLC redlining maps through current-day housing and transportation measures, representing institutional factors impacting neighborhoods." 

Impact/Purpose

"This presentation will focus on the contextual alignment in historical redlining and contemporary measures, using Durham, North Carolina as a case study. Whether using historical or contemporary measures, understanding the current-day characteristics of a census area designation, like tracts, or neighborhood are critical to teasing out the impacts of redlining. I will present on the contextual alignment of how neighborhoods have changed since the 1930s HOLC redlining maps through current-day housing and transportation measures, representing institutional factors impacting neighborhoods." 

Citation

Kumar, A. AND Tom Luben. Comparing measures of contemporary redlining to historical redlining: A spatial case study in Durham, NC. Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, June 18 - 21, 2024.