DOT Releases New Pedestrian Safety Action Plan

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By Yale Climate ConnectionsMar 5, 2021, 10:46 am314 pts
Walking to work or to the store is better for the climate than driving, so climate advocates encourage people to leave their cars at home when possible. But for the past decade, pedestrian safety in the U.S. has been headed in the wrong direction. Fatal accidents involving pedestrians have gone up 44%. "We see…

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