Uncovering the legacy of redlining: A study of Rotterdam’s socio-spatial inequalities: How historical redlining practices influence contemporary neighbourhoods in Rotterdam socio-spatially
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2024-06-21
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This bachelor thesis examines the influence of historical redlining practices on contemporary socio-spatial inequalities in Rotterdam, with a focus on the Oud Crooswijk and Kralingen-West neighbourhoods. Redlining was a discriminatory practice in which mortgage lenders made decisions based on the location of properties rather than the creditworthiness of individuals. The practice denied residents of redlined neighbourhoods the ability to get a mortgage, effectively denying home ownership. This led to economic inequalities and social exclusion of people living in redlined neighbourhoods. Oud Crooswijk, a former redlined neighbourhood, still shows characteristics of socio-economic deprivation, such as a high percentage of ethnic minorities, low incomes and many cheap rental properties. In contrast, Kralingen-West scores better in these areas. Through desk research and semi-structured interviews with neighbourhood council chairmen and experts on housing market discrimination and redlining, the study reveals that redlining reinforced existing inequalities. Despite the abolition of redlining, discriminatory practices persist in the housing market, affecting the socio-economic development of neighbourhoods.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen