Over on /r/urbanplanning, we are talking about the history of zoning in America, and the involvement of Herbert Hoover and the Progressive movement. To what extent was zoning introduced to improve everyone's quality of life, and to what extent was it intended to exclude minorities and the poor from a better life?
Hi, you may be interested in "red-lining"; here's the latest thread on the topic, Can I get askhistorian's perspective on redlining and institutional racism, which leads to several others