At a time when climate change is impacting the world in increasingly direct and catastrophic ways, why is there no discussion of the egregious waste of resources and contribution to air pollution that an event like Chicago’s upcoming NASCAR race represents?
More than the inconvenience of closed-off streets and the noise pollution that will fill downtown for several days running, this is the concern that should really be addressed. We’re not just “fiddling” — we’re stoking the flames while Rome burns (and chokes to death).
