#urbanplaning — Public Fediverse posts

Car crashes aren't "accident". They are super predictable. We just mostly ignore them.

As cars before bigger and safer*, drivers are more reckless and the number of non-fatal but still really bad crashes have increased. Pedestrian deaths have increased. Our roads are less secure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4igbmr3Qj30

* for men only though; women have higher chances to die than man in crashes because air bags aren't designed for them

#cars #carCrashes #urbanPlaning #RoadSafety #fuckCars

New overnight train cars coming to a long-haul #Amtrak route near you. Less obvious to note is how much many rural communities depend on these routes - so even Republican electeds see/know the value of the routes.

https://media.amtrak.com/2023/01/amtrak-starts-the-process-for-new-overnight-trains/

#rail #urbanism #trains #cities #cityplanning #urbanplaning #ruralplanning #transit #transportation