“The Divided City” has a focus on "Rust Belt" cities, also known as "Legacy" cities, that include Pittsburgh, Detroit, Buffalo, Baltimore, Cleveland, and others in the US heartland. In many of these cities, despite revitalization of downtowns and some neighborhoods, the cities are losing population and wealth. Poor whites and minorities are particularly vulnerable. The economic conditions for middle class and working families are also declining. Concentrated census tracks of poverty, particularly minority, are stark reminders of a Divided City. Smaller towns like Youngstown, Ohio, Gary, Indiana, and Johnstown, PA may be in permanent decline.