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Until white people are comfortable living in a 80% minority neighborhood, self-segregation is potentially inevitable regardless of all other factors. Play with

Until white people are comfortable living in a 80% minority neighborhood, self-segregation is potentially inevitable regardless of all other factors. Play with the little simulation at the bottom here: http://nifty.stanford.edu/2014/mccown-schelling-model-segregation/ http://nifty.stanford.edu/2014/mccown-schelling-model-segreg... Notice how low the similarity percentage has to be to get anything that is remotely integrated.

dmix 9y ago
It likely wouldn't be seen as a 'problem' if economic levels were similar. In Toronto the ethnic enclaves are a highly regarded feature of the city and there is very little tension (if at all). Many of our ethnic groups are doing as well and sometimes better than the native white groups. It's a natural phenomenon for cultural groups to stick together. I see nothing wrong with that and all groups benefit from the variety in food and festivals. Although we don't have the super high violence rates that spill over into other neighbourhoods and lower incarceration rates.
- cat199 9y ago
  It's not just economics - Canada doesn't have slave history. Many of these neighborhoods are predominantly AA and descendants of freed slaves; many residents view these neighborhoods as their territory and however bad the crime might be, at least it is something that is 'theirs' in a country that stole their land, families, etc. Encroachment is often viewed as racial assault and non-natives are often treated with suspicion at the least, or outright hostility. The crime and poverty is a separate issue - but if you'll note, when this is solved, the neighborhoods become gentrified and existing poor residents are rapidly displaced.. for these, it was almost preferable to have the crime since they could still live in 'their home' in a neighborhood they grew up in, etc.

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Until white people are comfortable living in a 80% minority neighborhood, self-segregation is potentially inevitable regardless of all other factors. Play with

by volkl48 9y ago

dmix 9y ago
It likely wouldn't be seen as a 'problem' if economic levels were similar. In Toronto the ethnic enclaves are a highly regarded feature of the city and there is very little tension (if at all). Many of our ethnic groups are doing as well and sometimes better than the native white groups. It's a natural phenomenon for cultural groups to stick together. I see nothing wrong with that and all groups benefit from the variety in food and festivals. Although we don't have the super high violence rates that spill over into other neighbourhoods and lower incarceration rates.
- cat199 9y ago
  It's not just economics - Canada doesn't have slave history. Many of these neighborhoods are predominantly AA and descendants of freed slaves; many residents view these neighborhoods as their territory and however bad the crime might be, at least it is something that is 'theirs' in a country that stole their land, families, etc. Encroachment is often viewed as racial assault and non-natives are often treated with suspicion at the least, or outright hostility. The crime and poverty is a separate issue - but if you'll note, when this is solved, the neighborhoods become gentrified and existing poor residents are rapidly displaced.. for these, it was almost preferable to have the crime since they could still live in 'their home' in a neighborhood they grew up in, etc.