Race to the Bottom
And my home city of Milwaukee is leading the pack. We have climbed to #7 on the list of our nation's most impoverished cities. 26% of our city lives in poverty, up from 13.8% in 1980. 41.3% of Milwaukee's children live in poverty, more than 62,000 children!
Loss of high paying blue-collar jobs in manufacturing contributed highly to this downturn. With the rise of China and other countries as manufacturing powers, Milwaukee and other Midwestern cities naturally have experienced a recession. While many union bosses dream about the reemergence of Milwaukee as an industrial city, it is not practical or feasible. Milwaukee must look towards the future and not try to recreate the past.
Milwaukee is on a downward spin to the bottom. Murder rates (as in many other cities) are skyrocketting. Think there's a link with the horrid economy? Milwaukee cannot even get a downtown revitalization project, such as Pabst City, which would provide much needed jobs and revenue for the city, approved for construction. I hope our leaders can turn things around. Excuse me if I remain pessimistic.
Loss of high paying blue-collar jobs in manufacturing contributed highly to this downturn. With the rise of China and other countries as manufacturing powers, Milwaukee and other Midwestern cities naturally have experienced a recession. While many union bosses dream about the reemergence of Milwaukee as an industrial city, it is not practical or feasible. Milwaukee must look towards the future and not try to recreate the past.
Milwaukee is on a downward spin to the bottom. Murder rates (as in many other cities) are skyrocketting. Think there's a link with the horrid economy? Milwaukee cannot even get a downtown revitalization project, such as Pabst City, which would provide much needed jobs and revenue for the city, approved for construction. I hope our leaders can turn things around. Excuse me if I remain pessimistic.
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