tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post113655327617204937..comments2023-12-28T18:17:11.191-05:00Comments on Gruntled Center: National Greatness and the Ecology of Families 5 - The Class of Great Families Rules a Great NationGruntledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-1136908482973593632006-01-10T10:54:00.000-05:002006-01-10T10:54:00.000-05:00As I was reading your Gruntled blog about strong f...As I was reading your Gruntled blog about strong families being the corner stone for a strong class and thus a strong society I also was looking at the Brookings Study concerning Metro Louisville after merger, check this out<BR/><BR/>Unite around equity <BR/><BR/>Finally, Louisville needs to make unity real by ensuring the region grows in inclusive ways that ensure the benefits of prosperity and neighborhood revitalization reach all working families.<BR/><BR/>Strong families are a precondition for competitiveness. Stable, upwardly mobile neighborhoods bolster a community's productive capacity.<BR/><BR/>And yet, disturbing indications suggest that many families in Louisville—particularly African Americans in downtown or West End neighborhoods—continue to struggle.<BR/><BR/>In view of that, a clear imperative of the new regional city must be to continue and advance the neighborhood revitalization efforts in the inner city that were jumpstarted 10 years ago with the Park DuValle Revitalization and other efforts. In that sense, every neighborhood must become a "neighborhood of choice and connection" where families or individuals with a broad range of incomes are fully linked to the opportunities of the full metropolis.<BR/><BR/>You can check out the full deal at http://www.brookings.edu/views/op-ed/katz/20050123_louisville.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-1136591546848897752006-01-06T18:52:00.000-05:002006-01-06T18:52:00.000-05:00I agree this has been a delightful read. I've echo...I agree this has been a delightful read. I've <A HREF="http://opine-editorials.blogspot.com/2006/01/social-darwinism-of-families.html" REL="nofollow">echoed it</A> on Opine.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to reading how you continue to establish this point throughout the year...On Lawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10016822063573312097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-1136576103178498562006-01-06T14:35:00.000-05:002006-01-06T14:35:00.000-05:00This is a really fascinating series. I don't have ...This is a really fascinating series. I don't have anything particularly useful to add, but you've given me much to think about.Tom Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225454358448794250noreply@blogger.com