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  1. Peter Parker

    American ghettoes

    Looking at the ads for Cleveland, it looks like the agents won't venture into some of these areas, relying on 'Microsoft Virtual Earth' for pictures. But again, how much agent commission could there be on a $1300 house eg...
  2. Peter Parker

    American ghettoes

    from rhyming slang: septic tank = yank
  3. Peter Parker

    American ghettoes

    I can see how all these could be true, for example: America started its federal national highway (freeway) program in the 1950s (Eisenhower). We started federal funding much later. Public transport costs. Yes their fares are lower, but so is their service levels and patronage (outside a...
  4. Peter Parker

    American ghettoes

    And out to the suburbs. But even out there not all's well and there are derelict malls and abandoned Wal-marts.
  5. Peter Parker

    American ghettoes

    Amazing (and sad) videos showing the extent of ghettoes in some American cities. Cleveland http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWuEwReDWkI (the worst - few intact windows) Detroit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6WKMNmFsxM&NR=1&feature=fvwp New Orleans...
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