Setting the Stage to Revive America’s Middle Neighborhoods
“Despite ongoing challenges, many of these neighborhoods survive today. Containing 25 to 40 percent of the population of most older cities, they remain a major part of the urban life and economic viability of their cities, especially in postindustrial hubs known as ‘legacy cities.’ In an era of increasing polarization and inequality, these still-diverse middle neighborhoods also offer opportunities to striving working-class, minority, and immigrant families. They also contain valuable urban assets: homes, infrastructure, utility systems, parks, schools, community centers, and commercial and industrial buildings.”