Tag Archives: economic development

A Dispatch from the Poorest City in America

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Working-Class Perspectives

Back in November, the Brookings Institution reported that Youngstown has the highest rates of concentrated poverty of any city in the U.S. The report shocked some city officials and local boosters who had been promoting an exaggerated story of Youngstown’s … Continue reading →

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Debating Economic Development: Downtown versus the Neighborhood

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Working-Class Perspectives

Last week, the Center for Working-Class Studies distributed a commentary on how proponents of economic development and local government leaders were ignoring the continuing struggles of Youngstown’s neighborhoods.  “A Renaissance for Whom? Youngstown and Its Neighborhoods” attempted to capture community … Continue reading →

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The Real Future of the Working Class

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Working-Class Perspectives

As the economic crisis deals another blow to American manufacturing, I’ve been wondering about something my brother-in-law asked me last fall:  the good working-class jobs seem to be disappearing, so what will become of the working class? It’s a good … Continue reading →

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