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The reckless policies that helped fill our streets with ridiculously large cars

The reckless policies that helped fill our streets with ridiculously large cars

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The reckless policies that helped fill our streets with ridiculously large cars

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24139147/suvs-trucks-popularity-federal-policy-pollution

How federal lawmakers helped SUVs and pickups take over America

The reckless policies that helped fill our streets with ridiculously large cars
Colorado is offering $450 e-bike subsidies. Other states should follow suit

Colorado is offering $450 e-bike subsidies. Other states should follow suit

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fastcompany.com

https://www.fastcompany.com/91092410/colorado-e-bike-subsidies

America is full of abandoned malls. What if we turned them into housing?

America is full of abandoned malls. What if we turned them into housing?

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America is full of abandoned malls. What if we turned them into housing?

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/24075581/housing-conversions-stripmalls-affordable-supply

Converting malls could create hundreds of thousands of badly needed homes.

America is full of abandoned malls. What if we turned them into housing?
Iowans were fooled by a prank to make a busy area of Des Moines... walkable

Iowans were fooled by a prank to make a busy area of Des Moines... walkable

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Iowans can't fathom a walkable neighborhood

https://ody.sh/H26jex5jXH

Iowas were fooled by a prank to make a busy area of Des Moines... walkable

How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing

How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing

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nytimes.com

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/17/realestate/paris-france-housing-costs.html

Can Cities Drive SUVs Off Their Streets?

Can Cities Drive SUVs Off Their Streets?

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Can Cities Drive SUVs Off Their Streets?

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/can-cities-drive-suvs-off-their-streets/

From parking fees in Paris to registration fees in Washington D.C., forward-thinking cities are slapping heavy penalties on heavy vehicles.

Can Cities Drive SUVs Off Their Streets?
How Many People Does Car Culture Kill, Exactly?

How Many People Does Car Culture Kill, Exactly?

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The Brake Podcast: How Many People Does Car Culture Kill, Exactly? — Streetsblog USA

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/03/12/how-many-people-does-car-culture-kill-exactly

One in 32 people die from crashes, car-related pollution, and car-related lead exposure every year. But even that number doesn't tell the whole story.

Pedestrian safety and crosswalks: Recent research

Pedestrian safety and crosswalks: Recent research

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Pedestrian safety and crosswalks: Recent research

https://journalistsresource.org/politics-and-government/pedestrian-safety-crosswalks-research/

What the research says about the characteristics of unsafe traffic intersections and crosswalk designs that can improve pedestrian safety.

Pedestrian safety and crosswalks: Recent research
"Suita Titan" ("The Titan Suite") - documentary film about life as a young person during the Communist regime in the iconic Titan neighborhood, Bucharest, Romania

"Suita Titan" ("The Titan Suite") - documentary film about life as a young person during the Communist regime in the iconic Titan neighborhood, Bucharest, Romania

Why electric bikes actually give more exercise than pedal bikes

Why electric bikes actually give more exercise than pedal bikes

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Why electric bikes actually give more exercise than pedal bikes

https://electrek.co/2024/02/20/why-electric-bikes-give-more-exercise/

Believe it or not, electric bikes offer more exercise than pedal bikes on average. That fact might sound strange (and...

Why electric bikes actually give more exercise than pedal bikes