What I'm Reading Now -- Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity

I have no idea where this book came from; I just found it in my reading app on my phone one day.  Not having any other audiobooks available at the time, I took the "something is better than nothing" approach and decided to give it a go.

Here are a few ofthe things this book told me before my time ran out and the library took it away:

 - Settlers in America have always been extremely mobile. The goal was to move up, get better economic opportunities, or escape your past.
 - People who moved had a higher-than-average rate of involvement in civic, religious, and community associations. People who stayed put had lower rates of involvement.

 - The rise of zoning lows in (in California, primarily as a way to exclude the Chinese and Chinese-owned laundries through the mid- and late-19th century) began the trend of limiting mobility in order to satisfy the desires of the people who already lived in a particular area or neighborhood.
 - Zoning expanded and was further developed in NYC and Flint, Michigan, particularly in response to the first and second great migrations.

At which time, the library reclaimed its free mystery book, so I have nothing further to offer unless and until I finish up listening to it.