ties)” (115). “Institutional withdrawal and collapse not only rob inner cities of the services they need, they knock out the props that sustain a viable public life and the possibility of community” (Katz 1992). By examining these three factors, one can easily see the damage caused by each one and the fact that each one overlaps the other in contributing to the economic crisis in inner cities. The lack of educational and occupational opportunities explains itself, in that there are very few choices that those in poverty have to better their economical state. With such a minimal number of choices for economical stability, the chances of those living in poverty will increase with time. Racial and economic segregation involves areas, which do not have the institutions, nor any other public network, which, in some cases, might provide some economic relief. The communities are segregated racially and economically, which causes a cycle that continues to regenerate the poverty levels within these communities. The abandonment and ignorance of urban community crises by government officials prevents the restoration of not only the physical aspects of the community, but the economic aspects, as well. The residents of inner city communities have lost their voice in their government, and therefore suffer at the hands of their nation. By ignoring and abandoning these urban inner cities, the government has offered no escape or refuge from the level of economic state that these individuals suffer in. These three factors greatly affect the poverty within this country’s inner cities. It is only by providing the necessities for a strong future, that these Americans can hope for relief from the economic restraints that have been befallen them. By providing educational and occupational opportunities for those living in poverty, recognizing the restraints caused by segregating their communities, and providing a voice in the government...
