Could Dutch-Style Roads Save 22,000 Lives Each Year In the US?

By Kevin Klinkenberg On August 14, 2009 · 2 Comments

This is an excellent article written by Jebediah Reed of The Infrastructurist about how Dutch-style roads could save 22,000 lives each year in the US.

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2 Responses to Could Dutch-Style Roads Save 22,000 Lives Each Year In the US?

Casey Frank says:
August 15, 2009 at 5:07 am
Which begs the question, what would we do with all the money we now spend on traffic devices, signs, street painting, etc.? Pedestrian amenities, maybe? Transit?
Kevin says:
August 15, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Well put Casey – it’s all part of the waste in the system, which ironically is spent on highly questionable methods.

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