Quote Originally Posted by Gannon View Post
I'd argue the opposite, it was those who abandoned the city who turned it into the junkyard you see. ...snip... There is so much life in and around this junkyard...
Assigning blame to those who left for the actions or inactions of those left behind is a mistake.

Urban Churches find it possible to build megachurches with grand materials. Yet they can't manage to make a dent in urban blight? No. Easier to blame the racists who left.

I'd keep my mouth shut... except that this idea is so destructive to the city I love. There's no excuse for the poor level of urban housekeeping in the City. Not racism, poverty, nor disinvestment and corporate green. Wealth Inequality doesn't explain the problem.

Underneath, there's a social problem that needs to be addressed. Denial and blame won't help.