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Could LA's 'Promise Zones' Spur Gentrification?
During last week's 50th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty, the Obama White House announced what it calls " Promise Zones " in five American cities, including Los Angeles. Zones include Pico-Union, Westlake, Koreatown, East Hollywood and Hollywood. But there's concern that they could do harm than good for poor people.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readDuring last week's 50th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty, the Obama White House announced what it calls "Promise Zones" in five American cities, including Los Angeles. Zones include Pico-Union, Westlake, Koreatown, East Hollywood and Hollywood. But there's concern that they could do harm than good for poor people.
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