At #EconCon, I spoke about how the burden of bad infrastructure falls hardest on the poor and people of color. One reason why the Biden infrastructure investments are so important. I made a passing reference to this article by @GregKaufmann: https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/jackson-mississippi-mayor-chokwe-antar-lumumba/
Why Fixing Potholes Is Key to This Mayor’s Radical Political Agenda

A conversation with Chokwe Antar Lumumba about poverty, race, and building a “dignity economy.”

The Nation

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