Broke : hardship and resilience in a city of broken promises
Jodie Adams Kirshner (Author)
"Essential ... in showcasing people who are persistent, clever, flawed, loving, struggling and full of contradictions, -- Evicted looks at what municipal distress means, not just on paper but in practical--and personal--terms. More than 40 percent of Detroit's 700,000 residents fall below the poverty line. Post-bankruptcy, they struggle with a broken real estate market, school system, and job market--and their lives have not improved. Detroit is emblematic. Kirshner makes a powerful argument that cities--the economic engine of America--are never quite given the aid that they need by either the state or federal government for their residents to survive, not to mention flourish. Success for all America's citizens depends on equity of opportunity
1 online resource (xxv, 342 pages)
9781250237125, 1250237122
1128093029