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Marina City has an important place in post-war architecture as one of the first major urban residential developments and is credited with sparking a return to residential life in U.S. inner cities.
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Discrimination, of course, remains a substantial barrier for racial minorities, especially in employment and particularly for young African Americans from the inner cities, who are frequently the targets of stereotyping.
—Fredrick C. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
This can be largely attributed to gang and similar forms of violence that plague inner cities.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
While blight is a problem for both cities and towns, inner cities often bear the brunt, Perez said.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Discrimination, of course, remains a substantial barrier for racial minorities, especially in employment and particularly for young African Americans from the inner cities, who are frequently the targets of stereotyping.
—Fredrick C. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
This can be largely attributed to gang and similar forms of violence that plague inner cities.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
While blight is a problem for both cities and towns, inner cities often bear the brunt, Perez said.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024
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“Inner city.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner%20city. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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