The idea you must be always thinking about racial issues when building a housing development or renting a housing property or something of similar idea is somewhat crazy, how many people are always thinking that way when they go about their businesses. In these cases a DOJ investigation should be launched to see if it was on purpose or not, if not, they should not be charged or fined but taught why they were wrong, and then told they would be watched for a set time for possible repeat problems that would show it is willful not negligent racism.
I feel the problem with this law taking Section 8 into account is because of the fact Section 8 in some places is just a cut in your rent. You give it to the landlord and they collect a percentage from the housing assistance department and you pay the leftover. In that case you aren't necessarily going to get a top of the hill home because even with the offset you won't be able to afford it, that leaves you relegated to the lower income area. That's not negligent or racist, that's income inequality and lower socioeconomics. Even white people live in hovels when they earn nothing more than minimum wage.
Now if the problem is these areas refuse to take the low income section 8 vouchers, then that's inherently a problem and should be stopped period. I also don't believe that we should allow only certain developments to be a party to Section 8, if you are renting housing no matter where and a person has government assistance you should be required to take it so long as the person has enough rent to cover the leftover the government assistance doesn't.
The idea you must be always thinking about racial issues when building a housing development or renting a housing property or something of similar idea is somewhat crazy, how many people are always thinking that way when they go about their businesses. In these cases a DOJ investigation should be launched to see if it was on purpose or not, if not, they should not be charged or fined but taught why they were wrong, and then told they would be watched for a set time for possible repeat problems that would show it is willful not negligent racism.
I feel the problem with this law taking Section 8 into account is because of the fact Section 8 in some places is just a cut in your rent. You give it to the landlord and they collect a percentage from the housing assistance department and you pay the leftover. In that case you aren't necessarily going to get a top of the hill home because even with the offset you won't be able to afford it, that leaves you relegated to the lower income area. That's not negligent or racist, that's income inequality and lower socioeconomics. Even white people live in hovels when they earn nothing more than minimum wage.
Now if the problem is these areas refuse to take the low income section 8 vouchers, then that's inherently a problem and should be stopped period. I also don't believe that we should allow only certain developments to be a party to Section 8, if you are renting housing no matter where and a person has government assistance you should be required to take it so long as the person has enough rent to cover the leftover the government assistance doesn't.