Walkability as a civil rights issue?

Walkability as a case for New Albany's thus far inexplicably muzzled Human Rights Commission. Hmm. Let's get on this, shall we?

NAACP: A Walkable Built Environment Is a “Premier Civil Rights Issue”, by Tanya Snyder (DC.Streetsblog)

The shooting at the Capitol yesterday, which took place as Walking Summit advocates were there lobbying lawmakers, underscores a very important point: Street safety isn’t just about sidewalks and traffic. It’s also about crime.

That’s one aspect that walkability advocates often overlook when discussing improvements to make an area “safer” for pedestrians. “For us, the conversation is along the lines of ‘reclaiming the streets,’” Niiobli Armah told me. Armah is the NAACP’s manager of childhood obesity for their health and wellness initiatives.