David HoJun 28, 2023

“We don’t need to invent new technology. We don’t need to spend gazillions of dollars on research and development to come up with a miracle cure. We just need to implement some commonsense policy solutions and stop prioritising car culture over everything else. We have all the answers – we just don’t have the political will to implement them.”

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/27/car-road-deaths-rising-pedestrians-cyclists

The car is king in the US – and pedestrian deaths are rising. Where is the outrage?

Pedestrian deaths are at a 40-year high and the number of cyclists hit by cars has increased since the pandemic. The most astounding part? These are preventable tragedies, says Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian
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@davidho NYC, especially Manhattan, threw out streetcars and ferries for subways and buses, and overdevelopment. Cars are the problem? Or spectacularly poor urban planning?
Jun 28, 2023 at 12:27pmWeb