Living in toxic places is not a choice, but the people who live in those places are the only ones that could really change their situation and cut the vicious circle. Any development that comes from the outside wouldn’t be based on the true minute to minute life that local people experience on a daily basis.
I would also like to know a little more about the differences of the economic activities related to the income. The caption talks about the Motorola Plant. This economic-environmental factor also plays an important role in the inequalities. I’m sure people in the community work in the plant but do not “own” it.
It’s an analytic map that shows the distribution of people by income. It is a great and easy way to show with clarity the differences in a city and how communities are put together. It can be used for different means, especially for city projects and planning. I believe this single tool can be used as an excuse for all kinds of interventions: positive and negative.
It puts a lot of emphasis on the relation between toxicity, lower income communities, racism and putting these groups of people who are already vulnerable in even more vulnerable situations. Seems like a safe place is also a privilege and not a right as it should be.