Enviro Quiz 2 Flashcards
What did the red dots represent in the piece of paper John Huggins found in 2005?
Cases of Tuberculosis.
Who is John Huggins?
Geographer at HUD
What’s an epidemiological map? What is the restriction associated with them?
Map of diseases. The restriction is lack of context.
What information does a ‘redline’ map rate? How was this information rated?
Perceived risk of giving home loans. A-D.
Who was responsible for writing up the ‘red-lining’ maps for real estate districts?
HOLC (Home Owners Loan Corporation)
Who does Huggins claim has the ‘power to influence how others see the world, and act in it?’
Map-makers
How many cities were redlining maps used in the 1930s and beyond?
239
The redline maps weee used as tools to serve what specific purpose?
Build racial segregation, discriminate against certain neighborhoods in loaning
What does FHA mean?
Federal Housing Administration
What was the issue with the massive expansion of US home ownership funds granted by the FHA?
It targeted funds for white and non redlined areas
