Can Cities Desegregate? Some Show How It's Done

Stateline: CINCINNATI — Ten years ago, the city of Cincinnati used some of its federal housing funds to help local business leaders buy up vacant buildings around a derelict park that was littered with needles and bullet casings.

Today, Washington Park is a gleaming 8 acres with underground parking and daily events like morning workouts and “Yappy Hour” cocktails for dog lovers. And it’s the centerpiece of a diverse neighborhood where affordable housing was expanded along with market-rate condos.

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