I'd be interested to see if that's canon, honestly. Because, simply put? I don't buy it.
Even ignoring the economics of a city where super-heroing is a viable career choice, Paragon City is not big enough as-is to support itself. It needs more.
More space, more people, more everything. My take on it is, the defined zones are the -worst- areas; the stuff outside them has returned to relative normalcy.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs
Even ignoring the economics of a city where super-heroing is a viable career choice, Paragon City is not big enough as-is to support itself. It needs more.
More space, more people, more everything. My take on it is, the defined zones are the -worst- areas; the stuff outside them has returned to relative normalcy.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs