Column: RMA Presents: “The Poor Side of Town: And Why We Need It”
Urban redevelopment programs in the past have destroyed vibrant low-income communities at great public expense and great personal cost to residents. Such communities serve a purpose in democratic society, enabling those of modest means to live and work and have a chance to grow out of poverty. Better government policies that aid these communities can reduce the dangerously large gap between rich and poor in America.
