Some Historical Ideas on Race, Class and Neighborhoods in DC (via New Model Minority.com)
Map detailing borders of the Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood in DC.
I am a board certified nerd. Meaning, I have library cards from three states, and I would get one more if they would let me.
Given my card carrying nerd credentials I am one of those people who takes pamphlets from museums and libraries. One recent pamphlet that I picked up is titled “Village in the City” Mt. Pleasant Heritage Trail, not from a museum, but from a library.
When I look at neighborhoods and their racial and class make up, I am not only concerned with the movement of raced bodies, but the movement of capital/money/investments as well. Who is moving in, who is moving out, how much does it cost and who is paying for it. The development of cities and the development of the suburbs is a narrative of certain raced bodies being allowed to move into certain neighborhoods, and other raced bodies being kept out.
Well, what does this mean?
