With unemployment rates under 3.5 percent, but at the same time Indianapolis has a poverty rate above 20 percent, we here at Indy Politics decided to take a look at this “divide” and try to get a feel for its root causes and how it can be bridged.
So over the course of the summer, we’ll be talking to a number of individuals who play a role in closing that gap.
We start with a conversation with Jeff Bennett, former Warren Township Trustee and current Deputy Mayor for Community Development.
The Leon-Tailored conversation runs about 11 minutes.
