Social media posts can map how 1930s neighborhood boundaries still shape modern emotions
Digital footprints left on social media are revealing how discriminatory 1930s housing policies continue to influence the emotional landscape and economic health of American neighborhoods nearly a century later.
A study of nearly 19,000 geotagged posts from 2011 to 2023 reveals that the 'hazardous' red lines drawn by 1930s government officials still dictate modern urban sentiment. By analyzing these posts, researchers found that areas once denied mortgages by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation consistently trigger more negative social media sentiment today.
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