That sixties suburban sweet spot revisited -- again
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A disturbing new study based on census data, previewed by the New York Times, shows how the rise in income inequality has literally changed the landscape in America: In 2007, the last year captured by the data, 44 percent of families lived in neighborhoods the study defined as middle-income, down from 65 percent of families in 1970. At the same time, a third of American families lived in areas of either affluence or poverty, up from just 15 percent of families in 1970...
That sixties suburban sweet spot revisited -- again
That sixties suburban sweet spot revisited …
That sixties suburban sweet spot revisited -- again
A disturbing new study based on census data, previewed by the New York Times, shows how the rise in income inequality has literally changed the landscape in America: In 2007, the last year captured by the data, 44 percent of families lived in neighborhoods the study defined as middle-income, down from 65 percent of families in 1970. At the same time, a third of American families lived in areas of either affluence or poverty, up from just 15 percent of families in 1970...