“In the twenty-first century, the visions of J.C. Nichols and Walt Disney have come full circle and joined. “Neighborhoods” are increasingly “developments,” corporate theme parks. But corporations aren’t interested in the messy ebb and flow of humanity. They want stability and predictable rates of return. And although racial discrimination is no longer a stated policy for real estate brokers and developers, racial and social homogeneity are still firmly embedded in America’s collective idea of stability; that’s what our new landlords are thinking even if they are not saying it.” CommunityDiversityIntegrationFriendshipsGentrificationGated CommunitiesHousing DiscriminationCross Racial Book:Some of My Best Friends Are Black: The Strange Story of Integration in America Source: Some of My Best Friends Are Black: The Strange Story of Integration in America