[Durham INC] Ending the cycle of poverty transportation

[Christine Chamberlain]

Carl, you stated "the reason this is important is related to the need to change the culture of the bus system to encourage people to ride the bus".    

When I read that a man angrily vents his frustration that he can't make it in this world, I have to say it encourages me to drive my daughter to Durham Tech instead of letting her ride the bus.  It is inappropriate to vent anger towards a "captive audience". The man's emotional instability is likely a reason he can't make it in this world.  

Darius wrote of his 
observations of the success of black men in Durham county, more 
eloquently than I could, and it's my sincere hope that you can focus on 
the truth of his words.  Thank you Darius.

I recall comments you made a month ago.  Your schedule was interrupted due to unforeseen problems with the bus system that day.  You made it home a few hours later than you planned.  You burst into tears over it, as you admitted in your writings about that day.  You went on and on and on, giving reasons for your tears.   My daughter rode the bus that same day.  She came home later than expected, but she didn't burst into tears over it.  Life happens. 


If you're trying to encourage people to ride the bus, you're going about it the wrong way.  I'll be driving my daughter to school for the next few months.


Christine Chamberlain


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 From: Carl Kenney <revcwkii at hotmail.com>
To: mmr121570 at yahoo.com; darius.m.little at alumni.unc.edu; Intern Neighborhood Council <inc-list at rtpnet.org> 
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Durham INC] New from the Rev-elution: Ending the cycle of poverty transportation
 

 
My piece is not about race relations, it's about the feelings of some on the bus.  The reason this is important is related to the need to change the culture of the bus system to encourage people to ride the bus, not because they have to, but because they want to save the globe.  We can't minimize public transportation as a system for black, brown and poor people. So, why haven't I seen people who fight for the environment on the bus?  Why aren't they riding the bus?  It's a critical question that I want to address.  I'm not done riding and writing, and I won't until I see more of you on the bus.  Our globe deserves better than this!
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