Tuesday’s Headlines
CA cities have failed to prevent pedestrian deaths; What if we treated car crashes like plane crashes; Why have we ceded the world to cars? More
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- S.F. and L.A. have failed to prevent pedestrian deaths (LA Times)
- How much people walk depends on street layout and available destinations (Medical Xpress)
- Is America's quest for high-speed trains picking up steam? (The Week)
- Brightline gets federal grant to build two stations (Railtech)
- In Berlin, a rave protests freeway expansions (BBC)
- What if we treated car crashes like plane crashes (WFAE)
- Why have we given over the world to cars? (New York Times)
- Solar panels on highways? Sounds shady! (The Hill)
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