I remember in the 50's, hearing about those closer to the river and industrial area of Holyoke, MA were considered coming from "the wrong side of the tracks". Still further up the hill was called "the Highlands", where the homes of Doctors and Lawyers and the affluent lived. We heard phrases like "White Flight", that described how those with more money left the area as they were able.
I remember in the 50's, hearing about those closer to the river and industrial area of Holyoke, MA were considered coming from "the wrong side of the tracks". Still further up the hill was called "the Highlands", where the homes of Doctors and Lawyers and the affluent lived. We heard phrases like "White Flight", that described how those with more money left the area as they were able.
Unfortunately, I might have had something to do with white flight in several cities. I was on the wrong side of busing cases. I think these were inflicted on us by Nixon's southern strategy.
I remember in the 50's, hearing about those closer to the river and industrial area of Holyoke, MA were considered coming from "the wrong side of the tracks". Still further up the hill was called "the Highlands", where the homes of Doctors and Lawyers and the affluent lived. We heard phrases like "White Flight", that described how those with more money left the area as they were able.
Unfortunately, I might have had something to do with white flight in several cities. I was on the wrong side of busing cases. I think these were inflicted on us by Nixon's southern strategy.
Daniel Solomon ; They did it because they could. Also, the train tracks were in a flooding zone in many places. Not desirable!