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SWBTATTReg

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10. I would expect this thrend to continue too, being that a lot of the ...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 03:56 PM

Jun 2018

infrastructure that brought about the suburbs was built outwards from the old cities back in the late '50s - through the 1960s and beyond, w/ the expansion of the interstate highway system under Pres. Eisenhower. Now, w/ this infrastructure crumbling, a lot of the suburbs are finding out just how expensive infrastructure is (it's not as cheap as bedroom communities as they are all finding out).

Welcome to the 'real world' suburbanites!

It's not all roses and butterflies, and fleeing the cities pretty well didn't do you any good.

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*POVERTY is Rising Faster in US Suburbs Than in Cities-Here's Why,* New Pew Research [View all] appalachiablue Jun 2018 OP

'As in cities and rural communities, poverty is rising in suburbs because of the changing nature elleng Jun 2018 #1

It's been brought up some, but not stressed nearly enough. Why this appealed to me. appalachiablue Jun 2018 #2

and it should be stressed more, elleng Jun 2018 #3

Yes and a large part of major middle class decline & the American Dream era appalachiablue Jun 2018 #4

Exactly, and many fail to recognize it, elleng Jun 2018 #5

Exactly. Trump and his sycophants keep everyone divided with their white supremacy... brush Jun 2018 #6

and sadly it works here, elleng Jun 2018 #8

'A Minimum-Wage Worker Can't Afford A 2-Bedroom Apartment Anywhere in the U.S.' appalachiablue Jun 2018 #13

The city of Atlanta and close-in communities are booming Politicub Jun 2018 #7

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2018 #9

I would expect this thrend to continue too, being that a lot of the ... SWBTATTReg Jun 2018 #10

I could have told you that murielm99 Jun 2018 #11

In the article, the author and the Pew research study focus on appalachiablue Jun 2018 #12