Economic Segregation Intensifies

In Cleveland, the working poor face difficult commutes as people and jobs head for the suburbs.

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September 16, 2002, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"Distanced from the newest jobs, the better schools, the connected people, many city residents face a tougher chance at bettering themselves. Isolated from people poorer than themselves, rich people live a more sheltered, self-centered existence."

Thanks to Alex Pagano

Sunday, September 15, 2002 in The Cleveland Plain Dealer

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