The 508(c)(1)(a) New Millennium Faith-Based Initiative
The 508(c)(1)(a) New Millennium Faith-Based Initiative
The 508(c)(1)(a) New Millennium Faith-Based Initiative
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systems, decreasing reliance on the automobile. Our current culture is very much<br />
entwined with the automobile. Reduction of our reliance on automobiles is beneficial in<br />
reducing pollutants. Additionally, inner cities have often been characterized as food<br />
deserts, where nutritious, low-cost food is difficult to find because large supermarkets<br />
refuse to build there. Hopefully with the influx of jobs and money to the cities,<br />
supermarkets will follow. Bringing new life to cities will definitely improve the options<br />
available to all residents there.<br />
Cities are where culture, technology and the arts can flourish. <strong>The</strong> exchange of ideas<br />
and open-mindedness to these ideas occurs because of the cosmopolitan nature of<br />
cities. By renewing interest in our cities, we can create dynamic centers of innovation<br />
and technology that are not found in our suburbs. Suburban living has long been cliched<br />
to have sapped the creativity and vitality from our society. <strong>The</strong>re is a grain of truth to<br />
this. Suburbanites often do not meet their neighbors and spend a great deal of time<br />
driving to their destinations. Urban areas, by design, force people to interact with their<br />
surroundings. It is this interaction that allows the acceptance of new ideas that build up<br />
culture.<br />
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