How to Decimate a City

[88m3]

Syracuse thought that by building a giant highway in the middle of town it could become an economic powerhouse. Instead, it got a bad bout of white flight and the worst slum problem in America.

How to Decimate a City


Not an uplifting read

 

[Red Shield]

Always heard upstate NY had really bad poverty

 

[mc_brew]

sounds like the story of detroit....

 

[88m3]

Always heard upstate NY had really bad poverty

When all the manufacturing left things went to hell.

 

[Red Shield]

When all the manufacturing left things went to hell.

Not the only reason.. but a damn sizable percentage as to why

 

[88m3]

Not the only reason.. but a damn sizable percentage as to why

Having spent time around the state and talking with many people I would say that was a main driver. Historically I had family that lived in Syracuse. Can't really do anything if you don't have an income.

 

[Serious]

This is heartwrenching to read.

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

This is heartwrenching to read.

Yeah it's really messed up, it's no wonder people end up fukked up for generations.

 

[plushcarpet]

these things happen when people only worry about politics every 4yrs

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Building highways through towns These dudes never heard of Robert Moses? This is exactly what he did to destroy neighborhoods he didn't like.