slum, n.All

The Slum is a reservoir of physical and moral death, an enormous expense to the state, a constant menace to society, a reality whose shadow is at once colossal and portentous.

The Slum is the feeding-ground of crime.

A Slum is not merely an area or decrepit buildings. It is a social fact. It becomes truly pernicious when it becomes the environment or the culture of poverty, a spiritual and personal reality for its inhabitants as well as an area or dilapidation.

The Slum is a place where boys and girls who could easily be brought to the full use of their powers are left stunted, inarticulate and angry.

The Slum mostly exists in the imaginations of middle-class do-gooders and bureaucrats. One person's slum is another person's community.

The Slum is the measure of civilization.

The Slum is the Victorian contribution to architecture.

A Slum is a fun place for the rich to visit, but a poor place to stay.