How A Black Neighborhood In New Orleans Fits Into Biden's Plan To Fix Urban Design Inequities
More than 50 years ago, an elevated extension of Interstate 10 was built to cut through Claiborne Avenue, a key business corridor for the city's Black community.
Apr 02, 2021
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New Orleans residents living in the shadow of “the monster” could get some relief from President Biden’s infrastructure plan.
That’s one name for an elevated expressway in New Orleans that the White House calls a prime example of how transportation projects have exacerbated historic inequities in cities across the country.
Biden’s plan calls for a $20 billion fund to “reconnect” urban neighborhoods blighted by that were planned without consideration for the people living along these routes. If it becomes a reality, the fund
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