According to a Greensboro Patriot newspaper article published on June 22, 1922, a group of Black residents living in the Southeast area of Greensboro, NC gathered to protest a decision by the city council to use approximately 10 acres of land in their neighborhood to dump and burn toxic waste. Many of those working to prevent the placement of this landfill had lived in the neighborhood for years and owned property in the area. We imagine that they could foresee the devastation this landfill may bring. In fact, this area had a proud history of decades of African American homeownership, strong neighborhood associations, vibrant churches and upward economic mobility. The area once bustled with shops and business professionals from the 1950s and 1960s to early 70s. Moreover, Dr. William M. Hampton founded Hampton Elementary, a school at the heart of the community. Unfortunately, the school is now closed due to the devastating tornado that hit the area in 2018 tearing off sections of its roof and leading the school board to declare that the school could not be repaired. After the mid-70s, the main street, Cottage Grove Ave, was renamed South English and became a cut-through street. This change cut the neighborhood out of major investment and economic development. The markers of constrained economic development are seen in housing, education and income. Almost ¾ of residents rent their homes and the vast majority of these renters, 69%, pay over 30% of their income for housing. This is not because the rents are necessarily high but because incomes are so low.