How is this oniony?

It seems like treating systemic racism with bike paths may not be the most apt method.

Edit: not making claims about effectiveness, just noting that it's certainly not what most people expected when thinking of strategies to combat systemic racism, which is probably why OP thought it fit the sub.

Did they say this would solve racism, or just help address it?

Bad reading comprehension isn't oniony.

But the point is that when you make bike, and walking paths, don't be racist in your designs.

The iniquity of insufficient wild walk trails in inner city areas has always been the elephant in the room

So equitable access to park spaces in Austin for all races is oniony?

I wholly disagree, it may be a small step but it's an important one. Austin is a city full of park space and there are areas with an obvious lack. These spaces contribute to health and wellness in a way which cannot be understated.

Edit: lol at the people who apparently think this is a bad idea

Yeah this isn't oniony at all

Avoiding racism in city planning is not oniony. It might be a small step but discounting it like this is myopic.

You are most probably right. But stand by for the mockery, the language used invites it. More parks and open air facilities in deprived areas was probably too difficult

We have a trail in Pinellas county Florida running north to south, the complete length of the county. BUT it’s no access at dusk because it’s “not safe”. Just put up lights! I think with the advent of e-bikes and other last mile transportation, that community barriers will start to evaporate.

Didnt realize Austin still had segregated sidewalks

I can't believe it took until 2023 to expand the bike paths from "whites only" to all other races.

I don't get what's oniony about this? If you lived in Austin you'd understand what a great idea this is.

You are being facetious and I don't expect you care much about this issue.

You also clearly didn't read the article, which conveyed minority areas in Austin (east/northeast, north central) lack park spaces, especially the hike and bike trails which have mostly been built in areas undergoing gentrification.

The inequity here is around ease of access, not segregation - apparently that's a problem for you.

Not oniony. Systemic racism has influenced the widespread de-prioritization of communities of color when it comes to public spending, especially on amenities like green spaces and other infrastructure. If you think this headline is oniony then you probably don’t understand the difference between racism and systemic racism

I read that as Autism. Very confused at first.

Weirdly, Austin probably has more 'greenbelts' and parks than most cities. Its famous for shit like Zilker park, but I agree with some other comment here saying the issue is ease of access, theyre all either just hiking parks, or theyre bike/trails that are in gentrified, expensive areas.

Where they are located, is