The Trap Run 5k in North St. Louis aims to showcase the resilience and beauty of the neighborhood and promote equitable and affordable Housing. The race takes participants through a community that has endured decades of disinvestment and systemic racism. Nonprofits like Northside Community Housing, Inc. (NCHI) have been working to provide and stabilize housing in the area since 1977. The race draws attention to the housing needs in St. Louis, where there is a shortage of more than 100,000 affordable rentals for low-income renters. The event also highlights the racial disparities in homeownership and the effects of redlining.

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