In the 1960s urban flight resulted in many banks ruling certain sections of cities off-limits to any type of investment. What was this practice called?

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The practice of banks refusing to invest in certain areas due to demographic factors, such as race or income, is called redlining. This practice resulted in a lack of access to credit and investment in these areas, which perpetuated economic inequality and hindered the growth and development of these communities. Bluelining, greenlining, urban planning, and rezoning are all related to urban development but do not specifically refer to this discriminatory banking practice.

In the 1960s Urban Flight Resulted in Many Banks Ruling