As soon as someone can figure out how to stop 'people of color' from killing each other in those neighborhoods. there is a chance.

The Hispanic and Black gang bangers have been in control there for too long.

Most of the 'people of color' I worked with and for managed to get away from that environment to the relative meritocracy of the military.  

Lot's of black Generals, Senior NCOs etc.  And lots of poor kids from all over the country of all colors....that's the point.  

I see "Affirmative action" as a way to demean someone as a current failure without a crutch.  

Building more section 8 housing has been a failure in the big cities.  Throwing money at the ghettos is about as good as throwing money at Oregon K-12 education.