Light Rail: Economic Boon for African American Community?

All Aboard! This coming Friday commuters can ride Norfolk's light rail trains, also known as The Tide. According to HRT figures, around 70% of its bus ridership is African American - will those numbers translate to The Tide? Will this new form of transportation provide an opportunity that could ultimately lead to an economic improvement in the black community? What about opportunities for new business surrounding the stations? Some insight from transportation expert Bruce Williams of A. Bruce Williams and Associates, public transportation rider and journalist for the New Journal and Guide, Leonard Colvin, and Bob Batcher, public relations manager with the city of Norfolk on what the Tide will mean to the African American community. It's all on the next Another View, Friday, August 19 at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM and whrv.org.