By observing today's housing demographics, the restriction of movement between neighborhoods can be vast. Those impoverished are at more of a disadvantage than those who have attained wealth. The idea that those who are economically and financially stable have more freedoms can be applicable for they have better access to basic needs, such as health care. More wealth equals the ability to live in a better neighborhood with more freedoms and opportunities.
Each of the four addresses mentioned in the StoryMapJS are representations of the average household price within the townships correlated, as researched using Zillow.com, as well as a location tool for the reader to understand where the township is located within the Indianapolis area. These four townships were selected for their vast differences in statistics provided by Indy Vitals. These statistics are given within the StoryMapJS.
To see how the Indianapolis neighborhoods of today align with the redlined neighborhoods of the 1930's and 1940's, please visit the "Mapping Inequality" website linked below. Click on the individual neighborhoods located on this map to see the detailed documents stating the reasons why these neighborhoods were given the grades in which they were. We invite you to compare these grades with the information obtained below to see how Indianapolis has not pushed to make any changes or desegregate for some of these neighborhoods.
*Please note that these documents may contain language that is deemed foul and politically incorrect today, however was deemed acceptable for the time period in which it was used. This website does not condone the use of this language*
To see how the Indianapolis neighborhoods of today align with the redlined neighborhoods of the 1930's and 1940's, please visit the "Mapping Inequality" website linked below. Click on the individual neighborhoods located on this map to see the detailed documents stating the reasons why these neighborhoods were given the grades in which they were. We invite you to compare these grades with the information obtained below to see how Indianapolis has not pushed to make any changes or desegregate for some of these neighborhoods.
*Please note that these documents may contain language that is deemed foul and politically incorrect today, however was deemed acceptable for the time period in which it was used. This website does not condone the use of this language*