Wikipedia:Peer review/Redlining/archive1

Redlining

This article isn't very long. Should it be longer?

I've written most of this article and I'd like some "outside eyes" to take a look. I feel it is well sourced and it even has an image. I'm a bit concerned that it isn't global enough, I don't know of the term "redlining" being used to describe practices in other countries. I also worry that it a bit limited on the history side, should I add more info about earlier form of mortgage discrimination that predate the use of the term "redlining" ? Should I talk about Jim Crow laws that made it hard for blacks to buy property? Or is it better to leave that to other articles on segregation and discrimination in the US? When people say "redlining" they are usual talking about the practice as it occurred in the US in urban settings. Is it OK that that is where the focus of this article remains?

Thanks,

futurebird 15:15, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

A section on the legality of redlining might be needed: state laws, current cases, recent insurance/banking department rulings. The article tend to lean towards race as the primary cause (and it historically was, as the true definition implies) but the article should be expanded to address economic, enviromental (coastal areas), and any other causes of current redlining. Great reference section. Nicely researched.
Just my 2 cents worth,
Gtstricky 18:06, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

I didn't know what you meant by coastal so I did a little research and found out that it's called "Shorelining" -- perhaps it would be better to start an article on this topic?

Shorelining is the practice of insurance companies charing higher rates to homeowners located near the coast in Hurricane-prone regions. Word shorelining is meant to evoke redlining, and therefore discrimination.

A section on laws is a good idea, I'll need to hit the library for that. Thanks for the review! futurebird (talk) 13:59, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

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