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An essay on the book, Rights in Transit, by Kafui Attoh

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An essay on the book, Rights in Transit, by Kafui Attoh. Attoh, a professor at the City University of New York. In his book he argues that people should have a "right to the city" and a "right to transit." He documents the difficulty people have getting around cities due to the inadequate and unreliable transportation systems we have in major cities in the United States. His argument is that people who have to rely on public transit to get to jobs, schools, medical appointments, services and leisure activities, are denied access to all a city offers if the transit system is insufficient, overcrowded or unsafe. Your task in this essay is to comment on his position and tell me if you agree (and why) or disagree (and why). You may comment on your own experience (or lack of) with mass transit This essay is five (5) pages, 1250 words, and constitutes 25% of your final grade. The essay outline is in Unit Two.