Integration = Bringing crime to White neighborhoods.
Hackensack
I graduated from Montclair State and one course was Urban History. Upper Montclair was the wealthy neighborhood and Montclair was built for their workers. This occurred in many towns years go.
Rented a house on Upper Mountain Avenue in Upper Montclair in the md 70’s.
Had a spectacular view of most of the Manhattan skyline from the front deck. We practiced diversity instead of just talking about.
During the full moon phase we allowed a family with no fixed address to visit and share the view. The rising huge moon always held their rapt attention. Mr.and Mrs. Raccoon and their four kits always seemed to enjoy themselves and provided entertainment with their antics. Certainly better behaved than most of the Bloomfield residents.
Born & raised there.
Prior to the 60’s communities outside metro areas were not segregated by income.
less than 1 mile separates some of the wealthiest residents of NJ from some of it’s poorest.
So its the wealthy’s fault.
Funny - growing up around there and living in Bloomfield for a bit - always brought outsiders on the drive across Upper Mountain Ave - the mansions were a site to see. But I never had the attitude they didn’t deserve it.
Yes, a mile over towards Bloomfield Ave and other side and down and a huge difference.
Funnier still - now in Florida I can do the more extreme example from Palm Beach over to West Palm Beach.