03.28.2017 - By WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
A new study out from the Chicago-based Metropolitan Planning Council , with the Urban Institute , has quantified how segregation may affect a region’s economy. The Cost of Segregation looks at the impact of segregation on the Chicago area and compares it to the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, including Milwaukee. The report singles out three main indicators that would benefit from decreased segregation: income (personal and regional), education and safety. While some of the numbers are