The Challenge We Face
2. The Challenge We Face
Atlanta continues to be shaped by the historical impact that structural racism and discriminatory policies at the federal and local level have played in the region. Investment and growth have favored the majority white neighborhoods to the north of Interstate 20, and concentrated poverty in the predominantly black neighborhoods to the south. Atlanta is a city of great opportunity for some and entrenched economic stagnation for others. This dynamic is connected to and reinforced by geography, concentrated poverty, extensive traffic, and an inadequate public transit system which make it extremely difficult to access career and educational opportunities.
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The Challenge We Face
Did you know?
The city ranks third in the number of Fortune 500 corporate headquarters, but consistently ranks last or nearly last in income mobility.
A child raised in the bottom fifth of incomes in Atlanta has just a 4 percent chance of reaching the top fifth due to lack of opportunity
In Atlanta: 89,397 (48.5%) households spend at least 45% of income on housing and transportation costs
4 %
Atlanta ranks 91st out of 100 of the largest metro regions for job access via public transportation, with only 3.4 percent of jobs accessible by a 45-minute public transit commute or less.
Atlanta ranks 32nd out of 49 metropolitan areas for the number of jobs that can be reached within 30 minutes
30 min
3.4 %
4 * Source: Atlanta Regional Commission
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TRANSFORMATION ALLIANCE STRATEGIC ARTICULATION MAP & FUND DEVELOPMENT PLAN REPORT
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