The Influence Of Tax Money On Sidewalks

Your post was informative and brings up the very valid point that limited financial resources are a barrier for a cash-strapped community that may not see sidewalks as a priority. Sidewalks can promote physical activity by enabling people to walk to school, work or recreationally (hsph.harvard.edu, 2016). Limited access to sidewalks and city transportation can certainly be considered a contributor to obesity, but convincing people to use tax money on sidewalks, which are not a basic necessity like food and shelter would be a hard sell. It may be too that the lack of sidewalks is only one part of the problem and that the socioeconomic status of the residents may be playing more of a role in their decision to use the recreational complex.