Willie and I spent Saturday walking another Cuyahoga Falls Neighborhood near the park where we assemble for our walking assignments. One of the interesting people we met was Ed Warner. He has lived in the neighborhood for around 20 years. In that time he has seen many changes as the neighborhood has transitioned from one of older families to younger. He works on road construction as a flagman or pipelayer, whatever is needed. He said that the economy has really hurt him, as work has become more difficult to come by. As a union man he is especially worried about his pension. Now he has began to notice more and more homes up for sale due to bankrupcies, though it is not as bad as in other neighborhoods. Ed is convinced that we can not afford another four more year of the same.
Sometime ago a middeclass income could buy a very nice house in this neighborhood. Not anymore. These people are falling further and further behind.
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