And skid row is ground zero of the crisis.

贫民窟是危机的根源
So, I am pleased to announce

所以我很高兴的宣布
That I am increasing the city's financial commitment to this area

我将会把用于这一区域的财政开支
By $50 million.

增加5千万美元
Every now and then,

有的时候
The words I write do not leap straight from this page to the ether.

我写的东西并不是毫无价值
Instead, every now and then,

相反的有时候
They reach the right reader at the right time.

他们会在合适的时候遇到合适的读者
Every now and then, the hearts, minds and wallets

有的时候那些官员的心灵思想和钱包
Of the city's officials open simultaneously.

都会敞开
And when that happens, every now and then,

而那个时候
The city is a better place for it.

这个城市会变的更好