Map detail from the “Live and Learn” website recently launched by the University of Richmond. Darker shades represent areas with some subsidized affordable housing; the triangles in those areas indicate low reading proficiency among students, while the blue dots in areas without affordable housing indicate high reading proficiency. These disparities also closely reflect the racial geography of our region.
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