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"Everywhere you look power makes us kind of more likely to violate the codes of civil society.” — psychologist Dacher Keltner. How power affects behaviour and the brain, tonight on The Agenda.
Glendale Blvd (Los Angeles, CA)
1/ Crashes killed 59 people in New York City during the first three months of 2022. This is a 44% increase over this point last year, and the deadliest start to any year since #VisionZero began in 2014, according to our new analysis. Read full report: transalt.org/press-releases…
“It's an easy thing for a politician to say that they’re committed to Vision Zero,” said Jeff Paniati, the executive director of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, “without actually doing anything different from what they were doing before.” bloomberg.com/news/features/…
Remember, a 13-year study of a dozen cities found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. And for sharrows, it’s safer to NOT have them. Via @StreetsblogUSA usa.streetsblog.org/2019/05/29/pro…
How bad is it is in LA? People living in the most impoverished neighborhoods of the county are now averaging about 36 deaths a day per 100,000 residents. Those living in the wealthiest areas are experiencing about 10 deaths a day per 100,000 residents. latimes.com/california/sto…
