New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Why do centers of international power often have acute urban poverty?
Ask HN: Why do centers of international power often have acute urban poverty?
5 by keepamovin | 3 comments on Hacker News.
I guess the key examples are Brussels (EU HQ) and DC (center of US power globally). But there are more examples and details: - Washington, D.C. (U.S. Federal Government, World Bank, IMF) - Economic disparity between wealthy political districts and impoverished areas like Anacostia; aging infrastructure and high crime rates in some neighborhoods. - Brussels (European Union, NATO) - Neglect in neighborhoods like Molenbeek, characterized by poverty, unemployment, and social unrest, contrasting with the European Quarter. - New York City (United Nations) - Stark economic divide between Manhattan’s financial district and outer boroughs like the Bronx, which experience poverty, crime, and deteriorating infrastructure. - Paris (UNESCO, OECD) - The affluent city center contrasts with impoverished suburban banlieues, facing unemployment, crime, and lack of investment, especially in areas like Seine-Saint-Denis. - Geneva (UN, WHO, ICRC) - Rising housing costs and inequality push local residents out of central districts, while some suburbs face underdevelopment and exclusion from international wealth. - San Francisco Bay Area (AAPL, GOOGL, META, CRM, UBER, ABNB, SQ, PINS, DOCU, LYFT, SNOW, ZM, OKTA, PCOR, RIVN, DASH, SPOT, OpenAI, Stripe, Instacart, Plaid, Reddit) - Extreme wealth disparity between tech hubs and areas like the Tenderloin; homelessness, housing shortages, and infrastructure decay in contrast to booming tech industry districts. If I'd arrived on Earth from outer space, I'd expect the most powerful places to look the part. Down to the finest details. What is going on?
5 by keepamovin | 3 comments on Hacker News.
I guess the key examples are Brussels (EU HQ) and DC (center of US power globally). But there are more examples and details: - Washington, D.C. (U.S. Federal Government, World Bank, IMF) - Economic disparity between wealthy political districts and impoverished areas like Anacostia; aging infrastructure and high crime rates in some neighborhoods. - Brussels (European Union, NATO) - Neglect in neighborhoods like Molenbeek, characterized by poverty, unemployment, and social unrest, contrasting with the European Quarter. - New York City (United Nations) - Stark economic divide between Manhattan’s financial district and outer boroughs like the Bronx, which experience poverty, crime, and deteriorating infrastructure. - Paris (UNESCO, OECD) - The affluent city center contrasts with impoverished suburban banlieues, facing unemployment, crime, and lack of investment, especially in areas like Seine-Saint-Denis. - Geneva (UN, WHO, ICRC) - Rising housing costs and inequality push local residents out of central districts, while some suburbs face underdevelopment and exclusion from international wealth. - San Francisco Bay Area (AAPL, GOOGL, META, CRM, UBER, ABNB, SQ, PINS, DOCU, LYFT, SNOW, ZM, OKTA, PCOR, RIVN, DASH, SPOT, OpenAI, Stripe, Instacart, Plaid, Reddit) - Extreme wealth disparity between tech hubs and areas like the Tenderloin; homelessness, housing shortages, and infrastructure decay in contrast to booming tech industry districts. If I'd arrived on Earth from outer space, I'd expect the most powerful places to look the part. Down to the finest details. What is going on?
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