A redlining layer of 143 cities is now available in ArcGIS Living Atlas and in the Racial Equity GIS Hub. This ready-to-use layer can provide important context for your work. GIS-ready historical redlining data is an important tool to help us understand how historical inequities still contribute to inequities today.
Read this blog post by my colleague Diana Lavery to learn more about how many present-day racial inequities can be traced back directly to the federal practice of redlining neighborhoods in the 1930s, and how you can use this historical data layer in your work to advance equity and social justice in your community today. In the blog, she references examples of how Jaimie Huynh and Christen Watts have used this data in their work examining the historical legacy of redlining in Stockton, CA, and Asheville, NC.
In order to dismantle systemic racism and advance equity and social justice, we must understand its historical roots. This layer can help users in government, economic development, city planning, law enforcement, financial services, retailers, real estate developers, healthcare providers, researchers, community organizations, schools, and many others understand historical roots of present-day inequities in their communities and invest where the needs are greatest.
In the comments, please share any questions or ideas you have on how you might use this data in your work.
