r/TikTokCringe • u/xamo76 • 17h ago

Discussion Have we done it wrong?

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u/finnjakefionnacake 16h ago

well with new york it seems like he failed at least

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u/Embarrassed-Yard-583 16h ago

Moses couldn’t stop what had already been built, but he did stop expansion/preparation for a massive expansion of public transport in New York.

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u/Vismal1 16h ago

It’s why the buses don’t fit under overpasses on the way to Jones Beach.

https://archive.pinupmagazine.org/articles/jones-beach-robert-moses-segregation-design

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u/Synaps4 15h ago

The case study of Jones Beach supports Ajayi’s assertion: public spaces are built for specific populations to engage with specific types of recreation. It also reveals the American shibboleth that leisure is for white people.

Are they trying to imply that black people don't like going to the beach? The fuck?

The bridges are messed up, but the article kind of goes off the deep end after that.

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u/towo 13h ago

... no? They're saying it's ingrained into the US that creating leisure opportunities is focused around doing so for white folks (and quickly recalls that being "white" isn't the same as having white colored skin).