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Nesbitt, George B., 1912-2002 "Dispersion of Nonwhite Residence in Washington, D.C.: Some of Its Implications"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09640.335 Author/Creator: Nesbitt, George B., 1912-2002 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: August 1956 Pagination: 12 p. ; 25.5 x 17.9 cm. Order a Copy

One article entitled, "Dispersion of Nonwhite Residence in Washington, D.C.: Some of Its Implications," by George B. Nesbitt dated August 1956. Item is a reprint from the journal Land Economics, Volume XXXII, Number 8, August 1956 issue. Nesbitt cites the difference of demographics in Washington, D.C. by race. The article discusses effects of segregation on prohibiting neighborhood diversity; market trends for owning property; urban planning; and recommendations to improve housing overrall.

Nesbitt, George B., 1912-2002

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