In one of my last stays in Miami, the Heat was playing the Knicks in the NBA semi-finals. I was struck by the ability of the players and the enthusiasm of the South Florida fans. That's the secret of city-states. They're only as strong as the team. Poverty and inequality mean wasted human resources and depleted social capital.
Inequality is as much an issue for business as it is for community activists.
The region's economic future relies on effectively delivering opportunity to all South Florida's residents.