Cities Are Replacing Dangerous Slip Lanes With Space for People

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By Angie SchmittJul 13, 2018, 3:05 pm293 pts
When you come across a short segment of asphalt that carves up the sidewalk so drivers can take turns faster — that’s a slip lane, and it’s very dangerous for pedestrians. Slip lanes don’t belong in cities. Since slip lanes serve no purpose except to shave a few seconds off car trips, they’re easy to…

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