RC21 Conference on Urban and Regional Development https://rc21-vienna2026.org/ Inequalities and the City Old Issues, New Challenges. 20-22 July 2026 Vienna, Austria Call for Abstracts Submit an abstract for Session #86: Intersectional Segregation Deadline for abstract submissions: December 29th, 2025 Session chair(s): Hilary Silver (George Washington University, Paul Jargowsky (Rutgers University – Camden In capitalist housing … Continue reading Submit an Abstract for RC21 Conference, Vienna, July 20-26…
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Remarks on the Occasion of William Julius Wilson’s Retirement
I presented these remarks at a celebration of the life and career of William Julius Wilson that was held in Cambridge, MA, last September. You can view all the speeches, presentations, and discussions from the retirement symposium here: https://hutchinscenter.fas.harvard.edu/wjw2019.
Letter from social scientists in opposition to HUD’s proposed Disparate Impact Rule
October 17, 2019 SUBMITTED VIA REGULATIONS.GOV Office of the General Counsel Rules Docket Clerk Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 Seventh Street, SW; Room 10276 Washington, DC 20410-0001 Re: HUD’s Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard, Docket No. FR-6111-P-02 Dear Secretary Carson and General Counsel Compton, As social scientists from various … Continue reading Letter from social scientists in opposition to HUD’s proposed Disparate Impact Rule…
The Persistence of Segregation in the 21st Century
I have a new article that addresses whether, in the fifty years since the Kerner Commission and the Fair Housing Act, the US has made progress in reducing racial segregation. As a point of departure, I critique a recent report that claimed to document the “end of the segregated century.” I argue that while black-white segregation … Continue reading The Persistence of Segregation in the 21st Century…
Economic Segregation in US Metropolitan Areas
Christopher Wheeler and I prepared a report on Economic Segregation for the 21st Century Cities Initiative at Johns Hopkins University. Abstract Household income inequality is increasing in the US, both nationally and within metropolitan areas (Owens 2016; Piketty and Saez 2003). Depending on how the housing stock is distributed and how households sort into neighborhoods, metropolitan income … Continue reading Economic Segregation in US Metropolitan Areas…
Are Minority Neighborhoods a Disaster?
Responding to Donald Trump’s recent comments about minority neighborhoods. Posted at the Century Foundation.