The main point of the article was to show the "indirect" racism towards black families financially. It was supported through the use of many statistics and showing that black families are the ones who struggle the most.
1. Children are suffering a lot more than expected. Living in poverty affected the way they learned, grow, interact and more all in a negative way.
2. People living in poverty usually never make it out of the poverty line and continue to suffer.
3. It is mainly the colored people who suffer most from the poverty crisis.
A process is placed that allows for social justice to take place in the development phase.
"Commercial and Industrial developers have to go through the following process when proposing for a building:
The public has full access to this checklist to weigh in on it and make their voices heard."
To control this is to create more job oppurtunities for black and low-income families.
The first point that peaked my interest is when Dr. Nicky Sheats brought up the real world example of a powerplant that was placed in the Ironbound District. It's an example of how government standards don't reflect or align with individual standards. I thought this was interesting to see how the people didn't have their due justice in deciding to have a polluting plant in their neighborhood. The other fact that caught my eye is that Newark zoning laws, previous to being updated in 2012, had been grandfathered in since 1954. This goes to show the complete lack of awareness for public health that has resided in New Jersey's History. The last point that truly shaped this article is how steps were being taken to prevent environmental justice issues. Commercial and Industrial developers have to go through the following process when proposing for a building: "
The public has full access to this checklist to weigh in on it and make their voices heard."
This article presents how Newark is taking precautionary measures to help people affected by incoming Hurricane Sandy. The city of Newark opened JFK Center as a shelter with the help of the Amercian Red Cross. The city also advised business and home owners how to prepare for the storm to avoid minimal damage to their properties. This display of precaution demonstrates how Newark is resilient to incoming storms during hurricane seasons.
The author used the census to accurately make the statistics needed to back up the main argument.
The article addresses the public health by showing that people can not afford daily necessities such as hosptial bills and things of that nature.
The policy is to have stronger land use and environmental rules on a local level. It aims to mitigate use of pollutants, and give careful attention to low-income, minority citizens as to not pollute their communities.
To control this is to create more job oppurtunities for black and low-income families.