Daily News Series on Poverty in Philadelphia
This week, as the country reflects on the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty", the Philadelphia Daily News is running a series looking at poverty in Philadelphia, how the city became the poorest of the country's big cities, and how we can turn the tide. We'll be collecting the links to each piece below as they are posted.
Tapped Out: An intimate look at hardship |Â Sandra Shea
Shea dismisses the notion of the "monolithic poor" in the city, digging deeper into the complexities of living with poverty and the structural forces that hamper efforts to address the issue.
In ruins: How Philadelphia became the poorest big city in America | Will Bunch
Bunch offers insight into how Philadlephia became the poorest big city in the United States, and comments on the efficacy of initiatives instituted by City Hall over the years.
Philadelphians have strong opinions about poverty | Sandra Shea
Based on a city-wide survey, Shea reports that Philadelphians are very concerned about the issue of poverty and its related causes and impacts.
Advocates offer ways to make a real difference in alleviating poverty
The Daily News spoke with some of Philadelphia's leading advocates about strategies they would employ to alleviate poverty.
