«The challenge is to keep tools in the hands of local governments to deal with pockets of poverty on a meaningful scale while ensuring governments exercise the awesome powers of eminent domain responsibly,» says Roger Platt, senior vice president and counsel of The Real Estate Roundtable, a Washington, D.C. — based advocacy group representing mainly owners and developers. (realtormag.realtor.org)
The Bronx Is Up Devastated for decades, the borough has roared back — but pockets of poverty remain. (thebronxchronicle.com)
There's a perception that it's abundant in affluence and that there is very small pockets of poverty but almost non-existent. (wshu.org)