Poor Suburbia: Rethinking the geography of American poverty
Monday, July 12, 2010 - 09:49
in Paleontology & Archaeology
(PhysOrg.com) -- For decades, suburban living has been synonymous with America`s upper middle class, a stereotype that emerged from the "Leave it to Beaver" era and morphed into today`s gated communities, mega-malls, and million-dollar mansions. But even before the recession, which continues to hit every pressure point of the nation's economy, Elizabeth Kneebone, MPP'03, says that idyllic American Dream was only one side of the suburban coin.