The Foothills Corridor: Chaper 5 - The Era of Loss: Jobs, Identity, Youth

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https://open.substack.com/pub/thehoundssignal/p/chapter-5-the-era-of-loss-jobs-identity?

📌 Topics Covered:

• Factory closures and economic collapse

• Loss of generational identity and pride

• Youth leaving for cities like Charlotte and Raleigh

• The cultural whiplash of being written off as “left behind”

• Why reinvention must address jobs, identity, and belonging together

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