The New Suburban Poverty

Since the early 2000s demographers have noted a trend of increased poverty in suburban areas.  The housing crisis compounded this phenomenon by disproportionately affecting suburban wealth.  Lisa McGirr, Professor of History at Harvard, brilliantly presents the regional inversion of poverty, the complications it induces, and the challenges to rectifying it.  This is a must-read if you're interested in understanding regional real estate trends in the next couple of decades.

http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/19/the-new-suburban-poverty/

-Juan (Michael)