So the Washington Post puts out an article — “Traffic deaths increased during the pandemic. The toll fell more heavily on Black residents” — and they go on to blame institutional racism.
“We’ve all been socialized, in a way, to believe that Black death is due to Black behavior when instead we know infrastructure influences behavior,” said Brown, who is the founder of planning firm Equitable Cities. “If that is true, we need investments in quality infrastructure in Black communities. How many more Black people do we have to lose before that is the number one priority?”
"Under the Biden administration, the Transportation Department has made promoting racial equity a top priority."
“Last year’s traffic fatality rates and the racial disparities reflected in them are unacceptable,” Buttigieg said in a statement.
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