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I don't think reality supports your argument. [b]This area -and almost all areas in any city- have economic segregation.[/b] I can't think of any city, urban suburb or small town that has a utopia of low income and high income residents on the same block. Wealthy, successful AA and Latinos don't buy or rent houses in high crime, bad school areas either. Bethesda, NOVA and DC houses go to the highest bidder. If you have the money, you're in.

In addition areas that were historically white and MC or even lower UMC in Montgomery County have now changed to be predominantly poor. Montgomery Village and Germantown are perfect examples. 20 years ago these outer suburbs used to be filled with white federal workers, young professionals etc. Now they are filled with low income renters. Once an area starts to lose value and crime goes up the value starts dropping off even more. Instead of owners, you have renters and absentee landlords and as the price drops this is where low income residents go.

The market will always drive economic segregation - regardless of race. There is no government policy that can change this. What you can try to change is finding ways to increase the wealth of AA and Latinos. Support for minority owned businesses, college scholarships etc are more effective. [/quote]

You didn't finish the sentence. This area has economic segregation [i]as a result of government policies[/i]. It didn't just happen.[/quote]

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