How did the process of 'Redlining' contribute to the later patterns of urban renewal?
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Correct answer: It denied investment in minority neighborhoods, creating 'blight' used to justify later demolition
Redlining by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation and the FHA categorized minority areas as 'hazardous' for investment. This lack of capital led to physical deterioration, which urban planners then used as evidence that those neighborhoods were beyond repair and needed to be razed.
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