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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

By Melanie Curry

8:44 AM PDT on September 5, 2023

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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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Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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