Weblog 4

Government policies have made it easier for some Americans to live in good neighborhoods, while others are forced into bad neighborhoods , and even poverty. The government used to allow discrimination and segregation in local communities. This was  not the worst part though. The minority's neighborhoods were appraised at lower income levels than the neighborhoods of the whites. This eventually led to the decay of neighborhoods, low income society, low property values, and poverty. The poor became poorer, while the rich became richer. This was a continuous cycle, that never ended. When these minorities would move into white neighborhoods, the whites would move out, property values would drop, then these neighborhoods would slowly decline. It was not about who was moving in, it was more about who was moving out of these neighborhoods. The government didn't do much to accommodate to the needs of the minorities. They would often give whites great loans, and minorities would be given cheap loans, if any at all. This allowed the whites to progress and have security for retirement, while minorities were forced to retire with very little security money. This cycle still continues to this day.