6 Ways to Make City Streets Safer for Pedestrians

Pedestrian-focused principles should be at the forefront of cities’ efforts to rethink road space, both in response to COVID-19 and in the long term. Photo by WRI México
For many city leaders, more cars and more highways mean better transportation. And during the current pandemic, fear of COVID-19’s spread is pushing some to turn to private vehicles. But a safe, sustainable transport future does not include further dependence on cars, as the rising global trend of pedestria…

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