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Blanca's Housing Lottery
- Blanca Isagide, a factory worker's wife, secured an apartment in Forest Hills in 1975.
- She felt excited, comparing it to winning the lottery because her landlady had passed away, and they needed affordable housing.
Forest Hills fight
- Forest Hills, a famously liberal neighborhood, became a symbol of resistance to integration over public housing in the 1970s.
- This fight, dubbed "The Battle of Forest Hills," significantly impacted national housing policy.
The Influence of Forest Hills Gardens
- Forest Hills Gardens, designed as a model neighborhood, influenced urban planning nationwide.
- Its emphasis on homogeneity and exclusionary practices perpetuated segregation through school and housing policies.