City Limits - A Poverty Project

There can be a myriad of reasons that someone becomes homeless. But, what happens when youth have nowhere to live and what circumstances led up to it?  John Smith introduces us to two young people in that situation as part of the City Limits project.

As a sub series within City Limits, On the Front Lines examines individuals and agencies making a difference in Syracuse’s poverty problem.

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John Smith reports, The Greater Syracuse Community and organizers want to uplift neighborhoods with colorful painted scenes on boards placed on decaying properties.  Their teamwork aims to improve neighborhood surroundings and to let residents know that others care.

The statistics regarding the poverty rate in Syracuse are staggering. But what is poverty? And what can be done about it? WAER’s Chris Bolt talks with some of those living in Poverty, to tackle these questions.

Joe Lee visits a local barbershop to gather Syracusans’ reactions to the poverty issue and provides some context for the City Limits project.