2.5 Racial Equity & The Urban Interface (cont.) Communities of lower income brackets also suffer due to the lack of bicycle facilities made available to them. It is reported in Santiago, Chile that accessibility of cycling infrastructure is only afforded to the communities of higher income earnings than those that live in poorer neighborhoods (Mora et al., 2021). As a result, communities of lower income suffer from chronic illnesses such as obesity and diabetes. Linkages towards lack of daily mobility, such as walking or riding a bike, show strong correlation with neighborhoods that exhibit no cycling infrastructure due to the uncomfortable environmental settings along their street interface. If one’s surroundings does not enable them to enjoy a walk or bicycle ride outside, then one remains immobile.
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