We also knew that the conditions that made these racial disparities in COVID-19 infection and death rates possible were part of a pattern that goes back to the Home Ownership Loan Corporation (HOLC) redlining maps and decades of federal, state and local policies meant to enforce segregation. For advocates that work to expand equitable capital access and an end to modern day redlining, it wasn’t surprising, as we have long been acutely aware of the connections between health and housing. The infection maps also followed other maps, but not ones that would seem to be connected at first glance - ones showing low to non-existent residential mortgage activity. These are obviously health issues that could make the virus more lethal. Unsurprisingly, it was having a greater toll on the city’s majority-Black neighborhoods, where maps already showed elevated rates of asthma and lead poisoning. Louis, the maps of the infections looked very familiar to those of us who work to promote integrated and inclusive communities. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or policy positions of NCRC.Īs the COVID-19 crisis unfolded in St.
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This is one in a series of essays accompanying NCRC’s 2020 analysis that showed more chronic disease and greater risks from COVID-19 in formerly redlined communities.
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