Posts by Greg

The Redress Movement opposes the transit plan and tax passed by the Metropolitan Transit Commission and the North Carolina General Assembly. Our opposition is based on the fact that the tax burden of the one cent sales tax will disproportionately fall on lower income communities, while the transit investments are likely to further gentrification and…

North Carolina legislators have introduced a slate of bills to make it easier to build housing by barring many of the local zoning codes initially used to maintain segregation. The four bipartisan bills include:   SB 495/HB 627, by Sen. Julie Mayfield (Asheville) and four other cosponsors, would legalize accessory dwelling units (sometimes referred to…

Residential segregation may seem like a relic of the past, but its harmful legacy continues to impact Black communities today. Decades of disinvestment and discriminatory housing policies have left many neighborhoods vulnerable to exploitation and instability. These effects became painfully clear at Tanglewood Apartments in Charlotte, NC, where predominantly Black, working-class residents were forced to…