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Speed humps in all neighborhoods please so we're not subjected to the whims of aggressive, racist drivers @wutrain.bsky.social @jfh01.bsky.social @ruthzee.bsky.social @clrhenrysantana.bsky.social @brianworrell.bsky.social @enriquepepen.bsky.social @ben4district6.bsky.social #BostonSafetySurge

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#WalkingWhileBlack is more dangerous in Boston no matter what neighborhood you're in. @flipsidenews.bsky.social article shows that racial bias against black pedestrians means longer wait times to cross the street while drivers speed by. We need to put people first flipsidenews.net/studies-sugg...

Studies suggest race bias coul...
Studies suggest race bias could be driving disparities in pedestrian injuries, fatalities

A 2015 study conducted in Portland, Oregon found that cars passed by Black pedestrians twice as many times as white pedestrians. Black pedestrians also experienced longer wait times than white pedestrians.

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