Reposted by Gary Smith
"Bigger frames, higher grilles, giant trucks and SUVs where drivers sit high above the road and feel secure in a collision. But by engineering cars to be so safe to ride in, and to enable safe higher road speeds, we have inadvertently made our city streets incredibly unsafe for anyone not driving."
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Cars are the Monkey's Paw of Transportation - The New Orleans
The emergence of cars in urban planning, while initially seen as a big win for convenience, has led to significant negative consequences. Safety for non-drivers has diminished, environmental impacts p...
