This episode analyzes the relationship between the discriminatory zoning practice of redlining and how it shapes the urban forests of today. We will also talk about zoning as a mechanism that can reproduce discriminatory practices in who has access to quality urban nature and affordable housing (depending on how zoning is used):

Link to relevant articles: https://fortune.com/2020/07/21/black-housing-neighborhoods-economic-opportunity/

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/opinion/biden-zoning-social-justice.html

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