Carson's in. Is there Fresh Hope for Housing Inequality, for Economic Revival?

Earlier today, President-elect Donald Trump gave the cabinet nod to Dr. Ben Carson as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban development. This should not come as a surprise to the United States. After pulling his own name out of the presidential race as a candidate for the GOP, Carson consistently endorsed Trump from an early point in the campaign. Trump issued a statement following the appointment, one that was very optimistic and supportive of Carson:

“Ben Carson has a brilliant mind and is passionate about strengthening communities and families within those communities...We have talked at length about my urban renewal agenda and our message of economic revival, very much including our inner cities.” (NY Times)

Carson is excited. He is tasked with the responsibility of overseeing a department with a budget of 47 billion dollars that deals directly with an inner city population desperately in need of agency and change. He feels prepared because of his familiarity with the city of Detroit, and dealt with patients in the hurting streets of Baltimore. He will lead out of the conviction that any corruption or graft that is currently littering policy within his department will be rid for the sake of strengthening the inner city for a stronger nation. 

Carson is one of my more favorite figures on the political scene right now. I  truly do admire the elements of the American Dream which are littered throughout his story. I respect his religious views, but was disappointed by his disregard of President Trump's hot mic comments ten years ago. When it comes to the cabinet, I am excited about his willingness to join despite initial reluctance. However, will he actually be able to utilize the funds he sees?

Housing development is Trump's thing. And Trump's record of racially profiling potential tenants is not invisible to the public eye. I am simply curious to see where Trump will in fact trump any decision Carson might make in the inner city. Given the housing history of cities such as Memphis, Chicago, and Detroit, I will be hoping that black agency and mobility is achieved over in the form of economic revival within Trump's urban renewal agenda.