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To: John Vosilla who wrote (135339)	8/1/2013 11:22:14 AM
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S&P 500 cracks 1700 as stocks soar 1% on upbeat economic data Manufacturing in US Accelerates More Than Forecast

To: John Vosilla who wrote (135339)	8/1/2013 11:40:59 AM
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Back in the day post WW 2 our great cities were low cost, had great transportation systems giving access to many good jobs and social mobility was through the roof. I bet upward mobility today is not much greater in NYC and Boston than in Atlanta and Charlotte if you take out the black ghettos it is probably the opposite. Why mobility is much greater in SLC, Pittsburgh and Seattle is you don't have many ghettos, have lots of good jobs and cost of living not outrageous compared to a Boston or SF.. From the article: But the researchers identified four broad factors that appeared to affect income mobility, including the size and dispersion of the local middle class. All else being equal, upward mobility tended to be higher in metropolitan areas where poor families were more dispersed among mixed-income neighborhoods. Income mobility was also higher in areas with more two-parent households, better elementary schools and high schools, and more civic engagement, including membership in religious and community groups. More dispersal of poor families comes from educating whites that property values do not have to go down if the poor/minorities move in..............in fact, the concept behind this development in Seattle: thehighpoint.com is that the poor and middle income folks can live together in a successful development. It replaces a housing project for the poor. Making the concept work takes a huge effort and its not been easy. Better schools will lead to better jobs and more family stability. Its not complicated. This country needs to invest in its minority populations in the same way it invests in its white population.