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Explore other projects and resources about redlining, housing inequality, and racial discrimination in Seattle. These links are great starting points for anyone wanting to learn more, however this list is far from comprehensive so I encourage you to continue exploring these topics through other sources as well.

Recommended Projects & Resources

• University of Washington's Racial Restrictive Covenants Project

  A University of Washington project that explores and maps the history of racial restrictive covenants in Washington state. Explore their maps to see the spatial distribution of these covenants as well as read some of them. Their website also includes a lot of useful additional resources.

• Mapping Inequality

  The most widely used national redlining map databases, created by the University of Richmond. Lets you explore HOLC maps in every American city that was redlined, as well as download the data for yourself. Also provides additional background knowledge and readings.

• Revisting Washington's Redlining Heritage Trail

  The Redlining Heritage Trail is a self-guided urban hike that allows you to immerse yourself in the personal stories of those affected by discrimination in Seattle.

• KUOW: Drawing the line on progress, for certain citizens

  A KUOW Speaker's Forum episode about the legacy of redlining in Seattle that provides useful personal stories of the families that were affected by the practice. Guests include: Diane Sugimura, Zaki Hamid, Inye Wokoma, and Vivian Phillips.

• Not Even Past Project: Social Vulnerability and the Legacy of Redlining

  This project is an interative map that allows you to see the comparison of past HOLC grades and modern day social vulnerability scores from the Center for Disease Control. Look at Seattle or another US city.

• Seattle's Infamous Redline Guide

  A digital walking tour that explores stories of the Black community in the Central District of Seattle, as well as how they were impacted by discriminatory practices.

• Seattle On The Line: Examining the History & Contemporary Impact of Redlining

  A video of a panel that discusses the relationship between gentrification and the history of redlining in Seattle. Panelists include: Xochitl Maykovich, Warren Pope, Jake Prendez, and Steven Sawada.

• Redlining and Disinvestment: A Case Study on Racial Segregation and Gentrification Throughout Seattle’s Central District

  An in-depth journal article that explores the impact of redlining and disinvestment in the Central District. This article also highlights the role of corporations on maintaining segregation in the city.