The suburban move also led to a considerable amount of social integration, though not complete. While harassment declined over time, some prejudice remained. Similarly, childrens' achievement gains were not immediate. The success of the program points to the value of having real estate staff and housing counselors in mobility programs. In addition, researchers have noted that the program could be improved by adding a transportation component.
Suburbs have little or no public transportation.
If the program could help people finance the purchase of a car, more people might get jobs, children would have an easier time participating in after school activities. Child care assistance would also be helpful, as would additional education or training to help improve employment chances. Finally, it has been observed that participants are sometimes reluctant to move because of strong personal ties to their neighbors, fear of discrimination, and unfamiliarity with distant suburbs. Moving to Opportunity Moving to Opportunity is an experimental demonstration and research project designed to evaluate the effects of helping residents of high-poverty areas in inner cities move to low poverty areas throughout a metropolitan area. MTO sites are Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York.