Poverty News

Fresno's Concentration of Poor Tops in U.S., Study Says
On heels of Brookings findings, city's mayor acknowledges problems but says great strides have been made to address inequities.
By Ann M. Simmons, Times Staff Writer
"The mayor of Fresno acknowledged Wednesday the findings of a new national study that casts a spotlight on poverty in his city, but he insisted that Fresno had done much to address past social and economic inequities."

Poor areas seen more burdened by waste
Study also finds racial inequities
By Adrienne P. Samuels, Globe Staff | October 13, 2005
"Several areas in Boston, including downtown, East Boston, Dorchester, and South Boston, are near the top of a list of communities overburdened with hazardous waste sites and pollution-causing industries, two researchers said yesterday."

How Computer Maps Will Help the Poor
By Thomas Ulrich | The Christian Science Monitor
"This winter, residents from some of the poorest areas of this city will canvass their communities with pocket PCs, GPS receivers, and digital cameras. The goal: to survey some of San Jose's most neglected neighborhoods and build a map of 19 underserved communities. "