A Post-Election Field Report From America’s Refugees and Immigrants
by Deborah Fallows
Words and stories from the towns where the newest Americans live
(Read it here.)
Category Archives: Erie PA
Missing Thanksgiving Day
What It Takes to Settle Refugees
What It Takes to Settle Refugees
by Deborah Fallows
People in Erie, Pennsylvania, have welcomed immigrants and refugees, and believe that their town is better off for having done so. (Read it here.)
The Generational Difference in Optimism: A Video Look
The Generational Difference in Optimism: A Video Look
by James Fallows
A note on a new Atlantic video about economic and social dislocation in three cities featured in the American Futures series: Fresno, Dodge City, and Erie. (Read about it — and see the video — here.)
And Now for Something Saner and More Positive: Fresno, Erie
And Now for Something Saner and More Positive: Fresno, Erie
by James Fallows
New notes on Fresno and Erie (Read it here.)
Old City, Old Buildings, New Life
Old City, Old Buildings, New Life
by Deborah Fallows
An art museum with a long history reinvents itself with passion and an entrepreneurial spirit. (Read it here.)
Erie’s Unlikely Benefactor: Its Casino
Erie’s Unlikely Benefactor: Its Casino
by James Fallows
Legalized gambling is a familiar part of the modern American landscape. But an innovative scheme in a lakeside city in western Pennsylvania shows new possibilities for putting casino revenue to positive public use.
(Read it here.)
A Waterfront Library
by Deborah Fallows
In Erie, Pennsylvania, a public institution is building on its nautical past to open a world of opportunity for local residents. (Read it here.)
‘America is a Dream Country’
by Deborah Fallows
What does it mean to spend years as a Syrian refugee and then land in a brand new life in Erie, Pennsylvania? (Read it here.)
Erie’s New American Dream
by James Fallows
Relying on media or political voices alone, it’s easy to see places like the Rust Belt as blighted and economically run-down. But innovation, creativity, and diversity are redefining the nation’s mid-sized cities. (Read it here.)
American Futures 