What cities should be doing now:
1. No More Evictions. It's bad for neighborhoods and it's bad for cities. It is better in every case to keep people in their homes, and arrange realistic payments that they can keep up with.
2. Anticipate possible problems in neighborhoods already effected by the foreclosure crisis
Visualize the impact of subprime foreclosures: Look here, for U.S.
What does the crisis look like in New York City?
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