Street Safety

Creeps and Weirdos: The Auto Industry Agenda for Keeping You on Four Wheels

Larry_Cohen | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Street Safety, Transportation Policy, Bikes, Safe Routes to Schools, Health, Public Health, Walkability, Cars, Bicycling, Walkable Cities, Public Transit, Auto Industry, Bicyles, Transportation, Green News
Larry_Cohen

The car is still king -- from parking lots to roadways. And car companies intend to keep it that way.

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Texting While Driving Is a Reality of "Cyborg Living"

Beckley Mason | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Cyborgs, Los Angeles Times, Street Safety, Amber Case, California, Cell Phone Driving Ban, Smart Phone, San Francisco News
Beckley Mason

We used to use things like hammers or cars to augment our physical abilities. But computers and phones augment our mental capabilities by allowing us to store and access information outside of our brains.

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Is 25 MPH Too Fast? D.C. Council Considers Lower Speed Limit

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Cyclists, Street Safety, Residential Streets, Video, Traffic Laws, Twitter, Muriel Bowser, Speed Limit, Dc Around Town, D.C. Council, Pedestrians, DC News

WASHINGTON -- The D.C. Council is considering a new measure to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists on city streets: Reduced speed limits. The ...

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Protecting Kids First! A Safe Halloween -- Five Tips That Parents Should Know

Mary L. Pulido, Ph.D. | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Street Safety, Halloween, Halloween Costumes, Candy Tips, Safety, Parents News
Mary L. Pulido, Ph.D.

Halloween should be a fun-filled day and night for children. Parents should take precautions to make sure that their little goblins and princesses have a fantastic time.

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