Integrated neighborhoods are starting to stay that way

[MrJones17]

Originally Posted by Taynxtlvl

I miss Raleigh so much. Such a unique place demographics wise and so smart.

Yup that's one of the best parts about Raleigh. With all the colleges and support for higher education, combined with the tech companies moving there, it's no wonder people want to be there.

[mjtinmemphis]

There are numerous integrated neighborhoods in St Louis that are well established like Tower Grove, Central West End, Downtown and many more.

Charlotte is a city that has many well integrated neighborhoods. People tend to move in together with the idea of living in that type of neighborhood and no one seems to think twice about it.

[Ben Around]

Originally Posted by MrJones17

Almost every city I've lived in seems to have a stable, diverse population.

Amsterdam, NY - Good mix of Italians, Polish, Puerto Ricans, Blacks...Not very many Asians. The Puerto Rican community has been strong here for decades.
Albany, NY - Same as Amsterdam, with a slightly larger Asian presence. Lots of Middle Eastern people too.
Atlanta, GA - Obviously a larger share of black and white, but certain parts of the city have a major Asian/Latino influence.
Raleigh, NC - I see people of every category here. Seems like a lot of black, white, Mexican, and Asian here.

Fortunately, I've never really seen more than a couple instances of racial tension. Maybe it's because I'm younger and tend to stick around more open-minded people.

I think the OP is asking about individual neighborhoods, not entire cities.

[MemoryMaker]

I've noticed this trend.

Back in the 1950's thru 1970's, if a black family moved in then it would most likely trigger an immediate white flight frenzy. White flight still exists but I think theres now a much higher tolerance threshold before white people start panicking en masse.

(I can only speak on NYC and the NYC suburbs so keep in mind that the dynamic in other parts of the country may be totally different).

People are realizing the following:

1. People are less tribal and dependent on communities these days. Back in the 1950's, many people came from recent immigrant backgrounds where people felt overwhelmingly compelled to "stick together" for resources. Now that these people's descendants are Americanized, this force has been minimized. When this type of insulation occurs, it creates an "us vs them" mindset and people are suspicious that another group is trying to "take over". Plus, people are FAR less likely to socialize with their neighbors and care about what goes on next door anymore.

2. Populations increases in Hispanics, Asians and Biracials have 'desensitized' whites towards diversity. People are realizing that, "if these neighbors aren't that bad then how much worse could black ones be...our block is already like the United Nations and we're doing fine!" And as somebody else here mentioned, Hispanics bridged the gap between black neighborhoods and white neighborhoods since they tend to exist in both.

3. Diversity is inevitable: The non-Hispanic white population is decreasing so theres bound to be less all-white neighborhoods. Plus, minorities have far more opportunities than in previous years so they exist in all classes of neighborhoods.

4. Many minority neighborhoods have become extremely profitable (Harlem, Bed-Stuy, Bushwick, etc) so many whites are realizing that buying into a minority area may not be the end of the world and could even make them a millionaire.

5. Crime in America has gone down exponentially within the last 50 years so the so called "ghettos" of today aren't nearly as dangerous as they used to be. This results in people being less afraid of the people who they associate with these areas.