Highway Racial Routing Quiz

What is the purpose of the new federal fund mentioned in the article?

• To fund public market and performance spaces

• To address highways that cut through minority and low-income neighborhoods

• To repair highways in affluent neighborhoods

• To build new highways in minority neighborhoods

What is the name of the neighborhood in New Orleans mentioned in the article?

• Marigny

• Treme

• French Quarter

• Garden District

What is the main concern of Amy Stelly regarding the playground under the Claiborne Expressway?

• Lack of maintenance

• Safety hazards

• Noise pollution from the traffic

• Lack of children to play

What is the purpose of the EPA study mentioned in the article?

• To assess the economic impact of the expressway

• To study the impact of air pollution on the neighborhood

• To monitor the health impacts of the expressway

• To study the impact of noise pollution on playground equipment

What was the economic and cultural significance of Claiborne Avenue before the construction of the expressway?

• It was a center for political activities

• It was a prominent tourist attraction

• It was the backbone of economic and cultural life for Black New Orleans

• It was a hub for international trade

What is the goal of the Reconnecting Communities initiative established in the Biden Administration's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act?

• To build new highways in marginalized communities

• To reconnect neighborhoods and communities that were divided by infrastructure

• To disconnect neighborhoods and communities

• To fund public transportation in affluent neighborhoods

What is the main difference between the Claiborne Alliance's proposal and the city-state proposal?

• The Claiborne Alliance's proposal was officially approved, while the city-state proposal was denied

• The Claiborne Alliance's proposal includes projects for public safety, while the city-state proposal does not

• The Claiborne Alliance's proposal aims to move the freeway out of the neighborhood, while the city-state proposal aims to build public market and performance spaces

• The Claiborne Alliance's proposal aims to build new highways, while the city-state proposal aims to repair existing highways

What is the main reason for the denial of the Claiborne Alliance's grant proposal?

• It did not address the racist legacy of the expressway

• It did not have the support of the local community

• It did not include projects for public safety

• It aimed to move the freeway out of the neighborhood

What is the main concern of the federal government regarding the highways mentioned in the article?

• To build new highways in affluent neighborhoods

• To fund public market and performance spaces under the highways

• To reconnect neighborhoods and communities that were divided by infrastructure

• To address the noise pollution caused by the highways

What is the impact of the highways on the Black and Brown neighborhoods mentioned in the article?

• They have divided communities and polluted the air

• They have improved the economic and cultural life of the neighborhoods

• They have reduced the noise pollution in the neighborhoods

• They have provided better transportation options for the neighborhoods