Richmond slashed its poverty rate ...
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... Philly could do it, too. In 2011, Richmond, VA's mayor set an ambitious citywide goal to reduce its dismal poverty rate. Two successors later, the city is showing remarkable success. Here in Philly, mayors are more likely to dismantle their predecessors' programs. Perhaps that should change.
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