Why were major metropolitan areas and cities in the US in such poor condition in the 70s and 80s, and what led to their drastic improvement today?
2024.11.25 05:41 estifxy220 Why were major metropolitan areas and cities in the US in such poor condition in the 70s and 80s, and what led to their drastic improvement today?
With how much the 70s and 80s are romanticized, especially when talking about the US, I was surprised to hear how bad life was in pretty much every major metropolitan area in the US was at the time.
NYC, probably the most famous example, had so much crime that walking over broken glass from car break-ins and robberies was normal, and some parts of the city looked like an actual warzone, especially the Bronx. Areas that are now world famous today such as Times Square had a ton of porn shops and prostitutes, and SoHo had drug dealers everywhere. LA had basically unliveable amounts of smog, to the point where you had to wear a gas mask while in downtown or stay inside on some days to not damage your lungs, and gang violence and shootouts were at its peak. Chicago and DC both had insanely high homicide rates, and Miami had a huge problem with drugs, especially cocaine. SF also had a huge problem with drugs and prostitution, and even Boston was very dangerous in the 70s/80s. Seattle had huge problems with homelessness.
The only major cities I can think about that were doing especially well in the 70s/80s are cities in Texas such as Houston and Dallas, because of oil. But besides that, pretty much every other major city had tons of crime, drugs, and so much urban decay to the point where some parts of the cities looked like actual warzones that just got bombed. But my question is, why? On paper, most people would've probably assumed the 70s/80s in the US were amazing because of how romanticized it is, so much so to the point where people call it "America's peak", and wishing to go back to that era. Also with how much people complain about crime nowadays, saying its at its peak, when it probably barely even compares to what it was like back then. What caused American cities and metropolitan areas to be in such bad conditions across the board on nearly every metric during the 70s and 80s? And while a lot of them still have major issues, how did they improve so drastically to what we have today?
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My recent development is a return of an indescribable and immediate faith in God and His constant loving presence, perhaps more robust than ever before. I feel Him accompanying me as a Companion in my life, a Friend whom I can trust with everything, who is always there as a support if I only turn to Him. There is this indescribable sweetness I feel, this wholesomeness, pure goodness, this loving care and understanding, this support, all so utterly mysterious—but of course those words don’t capture it at all. It’s so far beyond words that what I write feels quite silly. I love my Friend so much! I could not be more lucky! I am going through many inner challenges lately, and it can get quite rough, but God is helping me through it and overall I just feel so thankful.
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