Showing posts with label environmental justice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label environmental justice. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Environmental justice for pedestrians

Say the phrase ‘environmental injustice’, and the image that springs to mind is likely has something to do with pollution or hazardous land uses sited in a low-wealth community or a community of color.  A couple of reports out this month illustrate another form of environmental injustice that affects millions of Americans: poor design of streets and sidewalks, leading to pedestrian fatalities.