
Urban Conversations: Strengthening the Middle Class The New School - New School Urban Conversations: Strengthening the Middle Class Session II: Creating Jobs & Raising IncomesTwo conversations moderated by Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post.The first conversation about Workforce Development and NYC's Labor Market features Diane Baillargeon, David Jones, and Rick McGahey. The second, Creating Jobs and Raising Incomes in American Cities, includes governors Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas and Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania.As income disparity between wealthy and working-class families becomes more pronounced, middle-class neighborhoods are disappearing from many American cities. How are today's urban leaders trying to ensure their cities remain or become livable for middle-income families and affordable for the millions of working people aspiring to gain a foothold in the middle class? - The New School
