Why Are Marginalized Communities Often on the East Side of Big Cities?

Many large cities have poor east sides and rich west sides - and that’s no coincidence. It might have to do with the rotation of the Earth.
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[@rosshoyt2030]

Interesting video, never thought about this.

[@philhogan5623]

I used to live in Melbourne and it was the opposite. I put it down to the fact that people in the west had the sun in their eyes when driving towards the CBD in the morning, and the same in the evening on their way home.

[@asmirann3636]

What about South ?? Many rich neighborhoods tend to be located in Southern parts of many cities across the world.

[@uhurus2]

In the u.s. this is especially true

[@popculture70]

Don't worry... Crime, drug use and homeless encampments will eventually make cities equally unliveable for everyone. That's the inevitability of so-called "equity".