Description
Forbes Magazine contributor Morgan Simon talked about opportunity zones located in urban areas across America. Opportunity zones are incentives to bring capital into low-income communities.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Define the term opportunity zone.
- According to Ms. Simon, which two groups are opportunity zones designed to help?
- From the second clip, explain the origins of opportunity zones.
- Based on Ms. Simon's discussion, what are potential criticisms of opportunity zones?
- What is meant by "impact washing?" How does this relate to opportunity zones?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Bipartisan
- Capital
- Census Tract
- City
- Impact Washing
- Investor
- Low-income Communities
- Opportunity Zone
- Tax Break
- Tax Incentive
- Urban