Comments on: The Least Segregated Cities for Latinos in 2000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/07/11/the-least-segregated-cities-for-latinos-in-2000/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:00:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Bryan http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/07/11/the-least-segregated-cities-for-latinos-in-2000/#comment-298922 Bryan Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:12:19 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/07/11/the-least-segregated-cities-for-latinos-in-2000/#comment-298922 I'd have to agree with Nancy. St. Louis does have clustering of groups, including Asians (mainly on Olive Rd), but Asians and Latinos don't really face hostility here, and are pretty well spread out as far as were they live. Though segregation is a problem for blacks, St. Louis has made much progress in this area. Their moving into previously/currently anglo areas at increasing rates. Now granted, this has also lead to further expansion of "white flight" which has served to push the boundries of the city about as far as it can go in any direction except south, but eventually the city will end up more like the progressive area of University City. St. Louis is a bit "behind the curve" from the last 40 years of depopulation that has finally shifted, so we have lots of problems, like the almost utter lack of public transit worth mentioning. I’d have to agree with Nancy.

St. Louis does have clustering of groups, including Asians (mainly on Olive Rd), but Asians and Latinos don’t really face hostility here, and are pretty well spread out as far as were they live.

Though segregation is a problem for blacks, St. Louis has made much progress in this area. Their moving into previously/currently anglo areas at increasing rates. Now granted, this has also lead to further expansion of “white flight” which has served to push the boundries of the city about as far as it can go in any direction except south, but eventually the city will end up more like the progressive area of University City.

St. Louis is a bit “behind the curve” from the last 40 years of depopulation that has finally shifted, so we have lots of problems, like the almost utter lack of public transit worth mentioning.

]]> By: NancyP http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/07/11/the-least-segregated-cities-for-latinos-in-2000/#comment-298911 NancyP Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:44:31 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/07/11/the-least-segregated-cities-for-latinos-in-2000/#comment-298911 St. Louisans are more Latino-ignorant than Latino-hostile. There are both 3rd and 4th generation Mex-Am and new Mexican immigrants, perhaps in similar proportions, and the newbies cluster, but not the 2nd and up generation folk. There is one Mexican-predominant business strip and residential blocks (Cherokee St., for those who know the city), and one Illinois working class suburb (Fairmont Park area). There are a fair number of non-Mex-origin Hispanics from a wide array of countries, and a few Brazilians. What hostility exists is toward seasonal migrants and non-union construction workers. The Anglo community is aware of (ie, widely advertised in mainstream), and many attend, the Hispanic festivals in the summer - free entertainment. On the other hand, St. Louis is very segregated for blacks (least even, most centralized end of ranges), but the ratio of black to non-black is 1:1 in the city, and 1:3 in the bistate metro media/ commute area (includes E. St. Louis and other suburbs, as well as MO suburbs). St. Louisans are more Latino-ignorant than Latino-hostile. There are both 3rd and 4th generation Mex-Am and new Mexican immigrants, perhaps in similar proportions, and the newbies cluster, but not the 2nd and up generation folk. There is one Mexican-predominant business strip and residential blocks (Cherokee St., for those who know the city), and one Illinois working class suburb (Fairmont Park area). There are a fair number of non-Mex-origin Hispanics from a wide array of countries, and a few Brazilians. What hostility exists is toward seasonal migrants and non-union construction workers. The Anglo community is aware of (ie, widely advertised in mainstream), and many attend, the Hispanic festivals in the summer - free entertainment.

On the other hand, St. Louis is very segregated for blacks (least even, most centralized end of ranges), but the ratio of black to non-black is 1:1 in the city, and 1:3 in the bistate metro media/ commute area (includes E. St. Louis and other suburbs, as well as MO suburbs).

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