Post a 250-word response in which you compare how choices related to urban issues in the “More Lanes” scenario affect the quality of life for the citizens involved.

Thread 1: More Lanes

Consider this scenario: The city plans to build an interstate that promises a quicker drive for commuters into the business district. However, the newly built six lanes will cut through a low-income neighborhood bordering the business district. In addition to blocks being razed, only one bridge is planned to connect the two sides of the soon-to-be separated neighborhood.

Post a 250-word response in which you compare how choices related to urban issues in the “More Lanes” scenario affect the quality of life for the citizens involved.

• Read the articles in your Learning Resources.
• View the media piece Government and Political Structures in Land Use.
• Read the resources you chose using the guidelines provided in the “Student Contributed Resource Worksheet” document, located in this week’s Resources area. Use them as references in your initial post.