As Big Box Stores And Malls Die, Suburbia Slides Into Poverty

The Internet has brought prosperity to many, but suburbia, where poverty is rising dramatically, is not included. Technocrat-minded companies like Amazon are most often blamed for creating a new class of citizens – the ‘unemployables.’ ⁃ TN EditorPoverty has been creeping into the suburbs for the last 20 years, and the rise of online retailers could be making it worse.
According to a new book, “Places in Need: The Changing Geography of Poverty,&r