Before the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Bruce Katz argues that in order for America to make progress toward alleviating poverty and growing a strong and resilient urban middle class, a primary concern must be places of concentrated poverty, neighborhoods where 40 percent or more of the residents are poor.

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Commentary
Task Force on Work, Poverty and Opportunity
Bruce Katz
Bruce Katz
Former Centennial Scholar
@bruce_katz
June 2, 2006