Transportation Secretary: Inequitable Distribution of Sidewalks Is Obstacle to American Dream

[Stephanie]

boy we need to cut down this government and all these worthless Guberment agencies employing people like this. they (poor folks) won't have jobs but at least they'll have a sidewalk

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CNSNews.com) - Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told a crowd in North Carolina Tuesday that “only 49% of low-income neighborhoods have sidewalks” while more affluent areas have near 90%. In order to have a society where “everyone has a shot at the American Dream, than it’s imperative that we acknowledge these challenges.”

Foxx made the comments to the Charlotte Rotary Club where he discussed the ways that infrastructure should connect people to opportunity.



During his speech, Foxx referenced a map of Atlanta that showed areas of pedestrian and bicycle accidents. “The grey areas represent communities of concentrated poverty. This is representative of what’s occurring nationally, which is not surprising, because only 49% of low-income neighborhoods have sidewalks. In high-income areas the number is closer to 90%.”

“So, if we want a society in which everyone has a shot at the American dream, than it is imperative that we acknowledge these challenges,” Foxx said.

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Transportation Secretary: Inequitable Distribution of Sidewalks Is Obstacle to American Dream

 

[Compost]

Somebody appears to be confusing sidewalks with yellow brick roads.

 

[Stephanie]

At least there will be a sidewalk in front

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Sidewalks were invented by white people.

 

[Stephanie]

Sidewalks were invented by white people.

 

[RandallFlagg]

boy we need to cut down this government and all these worthless Guberment agencies employing people like this. they (poor folks) won't have jobs but at least they'll have a sidewalk

snip:
CNSNews.com) - Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told a crowd in North Carolina Tuesday that “only 49% of low-income neighborhoods have sidewalks” while more affluent areas have near 90%. In order to have a society where “everyone has a shot at the American Dream, than it’s imperative that we acknowledge these challenges.”

Foxx made the comments to the Charlotte Rotary Club where he discussed the ways that infrastructure should connect people to opportunity.



During his speech, Foxx referenced a map of Atlanta that showed areas of pedestrian and bicycle accidents. “The grey areas represent communities of concentrated poverty. This is representative of what’s occurring nationally, which is not surprising, because only 49% of low-income neighborhoods have sidewalks. In high-income areas the number is closer to 90%.”

“So, if we want a society in which everyone has a shot at the American dream, than it is imperative that we acknowledge these challenges,” Foxx said.

all of it here.
Transportation Secretary: Inequitable Distribution of Sidewalks Is Obstacle to American Dream

Damned white people....Oh, wait....we had sidewalks in every city I ever lived in.....never mind.

 

[jknowgood]

Lol, near where I live. In the middle of no where they put up cross walks. What a waste of money. The only thing there is two gas stations and a bar.

 

[Stephanie]

Lol, near where I live. In the middle of no where they put up cross walks. What a waste of money. The only thing there is two gas stations and a bar.

Governments, mayors, governors, now add in city councils, if they can find anyway to waste our money, they will find it. and what people is not getting or evidently not caring about: is this type of nonsense keeps them in: JOB security for their own worthless butts. Just when you think you've heard and seen it all from these idiot running these out of control Guberment agencies. they come out with this.