https://www.thedrive.com/news/narrower-city-streets-could-actually-be-safer-study

#SpeedKills: “Our study of #city #lanewidths found that contrary to the current thinking, wider lanes in urban areas can lead to a higher number of #crashes and ultimately #fatalities,” said Shima Hamidi, Ph.D., Bloomberg Assistant Professor of American Health and director of the Center for Climate-Smart Transportation at the Bloomberg School.

#20sPlenty #SafetyUnfunded #ParisMisAligned #UnGlamorousSolutions #VisionZero

#SpeedKills: "Here in Atlanta, our streets are... designed more for speed. Where policy decisions have resulted in more dangerous streets... By making changes to those 10% of streets, we could dramatically improve pedestrian safety in Atlanta," Serna said.

#20sPlenty #SafetyUnfunded #BDS #ParisMisAligned #UnGlamorousSolutions

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/atlanta-pedestrian-deaths-propelatl-study-black-neighborhoods

https://monthlyreview.org/2023/11/01/actual-u-s-military-spending-reached-1-53-trillion-in-2022-more-than-twice-acknowledged-level-new-estimates-based-on-u-s-national-accounts/

Cost to protect #CarbonBomb #OilAndGas shipments: the extent of U.S. military spending has been grossly understated by the U.S. government. Washington has allocated expenses corresponding to military-related activities under departments other than the Department of Defense.

#ParisMisAligned #TranslatingGaza #FistBumpOmnicide