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It is worth saying what you describe is the classic European view of things. In English-speaking countries post industrialisation the reverse was the case, with
by fidotron 3y ago
It is worth saying what you describe is the classic European view of things. In English-speaking countries post industrialisation the reverse was the case, with inner cities being the regions of notorious poverty, with the upper classes engaged in rural pursuits as a pure leisure activity.
- eitally 3y agoIt's important here to differentiate between the big cities and the next tier. The big, dense cities (SF, NYC, Boston, London, Tokyo, etc) have accumulated wealth and privilege within the city and lower income folks are on the perimeter. In second tier cities, it's more common for suburban sprawl to have led to "white flight" and wealth accumulation outside city centers... but those cities frequently don't have near the economic draw in their downtowns anyway so it doesn't matter.