Both in the interest of targeting resources for efficiency and as a result of “us versus them” narratives, policies often isolate, stigmatize, and disempower the very people they seek to help.
Beginning with the landmark Gautreaux housing desegregation lawsuit, local programs have used federally funded housing vouchers to help low-income families move from neighborhoods of poverty and distress to neighborhoods that offer greater opportunity. The latest evidence finds that such “moves...