tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post2469488915170019548..comments2024-03-18T23:52:31.939-04:00Comments on The Invisible Visible Man: A blizzard-blanketed morning, a Red Hook tragedy - and why road safety is part of tackling racismInvisible Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-46063403131963324542016-03-20T18:47:55.496-04:002016-03-20T18:47:55.496-04:00Tal,
Thanks for your comment. You're absolute...Tal,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. You're absolutely correct that huge numbers of people seem to think the white experience is the only valid one. A lot of people seem entirely to miss society's embedded racism. Not, of course, that I do much to correct things beyond writing things like this.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Invisible.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-55147921123683700112016-03-20T16:33:48.096-04:002016-03-20T16:33:48.096-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-38233014708488311122016-03-18T13:33:31.136-04:002016-03-18T13:33:31.136-04:00More evidence of a "default" society wit...More evidence of a "default" society with a "Chinatown"esque social climate.Tal Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077424958233740898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-412691737249226842016-03-16T20:00:35.684-04:002016-03-16T20:00:35.684-04:00Kevin,
Thank you. On top of Moses' words, it&...Kevin,<br /><br />Thank you. On top of Moses' words, it's worth bearing in mind that huge numbers of his public pronouncements on these issues were simply lies. The "ghetto" people often weren't rehoused, according to The Power Broker, but left to fend for themselves, moving into overcrowded accommodation.<br /><br />On top of that, the public housing that Moses built is miserable on multiple levels. He didn't provide lids for lavatories, for example, believing it was an unwarranted luxury to offer the poor.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Invisible.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-42006126727481202742016-03-16T19:57:37.782-04:002016-03-16T19:57:37.782-04:00WJ,
Thank you for your kind words.
Invisible.WJ,<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words.<br /><br />Invisible.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-72747555308311771372016-03-16T19:45:45.316-04:002016-03-16T19:45:45.316-04:00Thank you for an excellent piece of writing on the...Thank you for an excellent piece of writing on the systematic racism that is built right into the fabric of the city. It is fascinating reading Robert Moses's defence of his actions. He basically states that the end justifies the means. See, for example, his statement at:<br /><br />http://www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com/detritus/moses/response.htm<br /><br />For example, from page 4 of the above link, here is his defence of destroying neighborhoods and displacing the people who lived there:<br /><br />"Ninety-eight percent of the ghetto folks we moved were given immeasurably better living places at unprecedented cost."<br /><br />Reading the actual words of Robert Moses gives a clear and insightful look into the attitudes that built so much of our transportation infrastructure. Kevin Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186428862833389619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-67236023743746185912016-03-15T15:59:29.704-04:002016-03-15T15:59:29.704-04:00Excellent post on an incredibly important topic!Excellent post on an incredibly important topic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com