2010 Census & Redlining

The creation of this map required that I overlay several layers pertaining to 2010 census data, redlined districts, and historical maps of the city of Columbia, South Carolina. Initially, population areas were highlighted with varying sizes of dots that needed to be altered to accommodate a proper rendering of population density (ergo, using color blocks to display the higher densities of African American populations in 2010). 

Ultimately, the map shows racial discrimination in loan acquirement through the display of African American/Black population density within Columbia overlayed with areas deemed "unfit" for funding. With addition of an 1850s map and the potential for utilizing prior census data, one has the ability to see how redlined districts have changed depending on whether or not the areas used to house different demographics. 

The map effectively displays how there is likely a racial incentive when it comes to loans and investment through its display. But, what the map ultimately lacks is further research that can display how the redlining has changed over time and how it has depended upon the racial population living within these centers. Essentially, to raise more questions through the incorporation of more data, one must look to acquiring further census data and compile (and display) info pertaining to redlining throughout the past several decades.