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Chicago's Ambitious Plan for Zero Traffic Fatalities →
m.theatlanticcities.com
At Fabric, we are in an ongoing research project on traffic policies in US cities. Recently, the major of Chicago announced a goal to “Eliminate all pedestrian, bicycle, and overall traffic crash fatalities within 10 years.”
“Our research shows that real estate values increase as neighborhoods became more walkable, where everyday needs, including working, can be met by walking, transit or biking.”
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Now Coveted - A Walkable, Convenient Place - NYTimes.com
Coverage from the NYT on our nation’s now-documented preference for urban lifestyles.
“New York is one of many cities that are creating all kinds of new green spaces, riverside parks and bike programs, all of which are symptomatic of our desire to make our cities into our homes.”
—This Is How We Ride - NYTimes.com
