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Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 4

By John Greenfield | Jan 4, 2019

More Tunnel Anxiety, This Time About the Deep Tunnel Stormwater Project (Slate) Driver Injured Homeland Security Officer Walking in West Elsdon Crash (Sun-Times) North Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Leaving the Scene of Fatal 2017 Crash (Herald) Person Shoots BB Gun at CTA Bus in Chatham (Sun-Times) Oberman, Chorle Joining Railroad Retirement Board, Surface Transportation […]

About 30 U.S. cities have committed to Vision Zero, but that's the easy part. Map: Vision Zero Network

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Vision Zero Network Hires Big Gun To Focus on Slowing Drivers Down Already

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 21, 2018

It’s too early to tell whether Vision Zero will ever reach its the goal implied its name, but there’s one way to give it a good chance: getting drivers to slow down. That’s emerging as a crucial goal of the Vision Zero Network, a national group that help cities implement safer street practices. The non-profit […]

Air pollution concentrations in Atlanta show a clear increase by highways. The purple dots are the locations of schools. Map: Mysidewalk via Strongtowns

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The Injustice of Highway Pollution

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 8, 2018

The people who drive the least, suffer the most.

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Here’s Why Canada’s Traffic Safety Record Is Better Than Ours

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 7, 2018

The reason? Canada has better laws and far more mass transit use.

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Trump Administration is Fake Worried About Too Much Driving

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 3, 2018

In its effort to roll back Obama's fuel economy standards, Trump's EPA pretends it actually cares about Americans driving too much. Great goal! We have some suggestions.

General Motors pitches its product to police departments with aftermarket "bull bars," a feature that makes them look more intimidating and militaristic -- and kills pedestrians. Photo: General Motors/Twitter

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Outlawed Abroad, Killer “Bull Bars” Are the Hot Fashion Accessory for Police Departments

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 2, 2018

"Bull bars" make cars look aggressive and militaristic. And they kill pedestrians.

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