As someone who has practiced and taught urban economic development, this is a real issue. https://twitter.com/kevinnr/status/769513894880567301 …
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.1/ a lot of policy in US is move jobs to people, as opposed to facilitating moving people to where jobs are
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.2/ politicians don't like the idea of people moving out of their districts (less taxes, congressmen lose seats in redistricting)
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.3/ home prices are often low/falling in depressed areas. So people can't/won't sell
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./4 emotional attachments to an area (schools, friends, cemeteries, etc).
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./5 and just the logistics/financing of a move can be daunting for a poor/low income family
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Expecting people to constantly move away from family, friends and support networks is unhealthy. Social isolation is deadly.
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Even when moving away from poverty, dislocation from community has long-term negative outcomes. US policy is not too wise.
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