In Chapter 8, Belton discusses the importance of environmental justice in the brownfield areas of Camden. Although I have never personally gone to Camden, I have heard that it is not the cleanest city in the world, and the people are not the nicest. However, I would love to go to the city to make my own judgement. Belton explains how the state of New Jersey used their power over the people to displace them from their homes. Yes of course, there is the option for payment for these properties, it is never good to force someone from where they live, especially in a city like Camden. A good portion of the people who live here live around the poverty line, so finding alternative housing can be extremely difficult.
Reading this made me think of my town when construction is done. They use their power to take away land from homeowners to build on it, even when it is not necessary. Sometimes, they take entire houses away, and give compensation in return. However, it can be hard to find a new place to live, as the compensation is not always fair, or for other reasons. The people of my hometown are not as impoverished as the people of Camden, but it is still wrong for the town or state to do, especially when the reasons for doing so are minuscule.
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Rebecca MarcinkoJunior at Seton Hall University, studying Elementary Special Education, Environmental Studies, and Applied Behavioral Analysis. Archives
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