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The mayor is trying to attract new businesses to the inner city.
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The same proportion wanted to see better public transport connections between suburban areas and the inner city.
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Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Cutting off those programs would harm Coloradans from inner cities to rural counties.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Rotting inner cities, terrible crime rates, horrific drug problems, public schools that don’t educate, uninhabitable public housing and a mindset of entitlement.
—William Z. Fox, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
As a 19-year-old from the inner city of Kansas City, Darrion Nimrod created The Outsiders Social Club as a safe space for young adults who were combating their mental health.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
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Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Cutting off those programs would harm Coloradans from inner cities to rural counties.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Rotting inner cities, terrible crime rates, horrific drug problems, public schools that don’t educate, uninhabitable public housing and a mindset of entitlement.
—William Z. Fox, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
As a 19-year-old from the inner city of Kansas City, Darrion Nimrod created The Outsiders Social Club as a safe space for young adults who were combating their mental health.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Inner city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20city. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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