6B XI Urban Challenges Flashcards
1
Q
Underclass
A
A group in society prevented from participating in the material benefits of a more developed society because of a variety of social and economic hardships
2
Q
Filtering
A
The process of change in the use of a house; Single-family -> Rented Apartments -> Abandoned
3
Q
Red Lining
A
A process by which financial institutions draw red-colored lines on a map and refuse to lend money to purchase or improve property within those lines
4
Q
Gentrification
A
Process of converting an urban neighborhood from typically low-income to middle-class
5
Q
Public Housing
A
Government-owned housing rented to low-income individuals (rents are 30% of their income)
