Tag: peter jacobsen
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The ‘Vision Zero’ philosophy of traffic engineering puts safety above all else
Bike Portland published an interesting Q&A with Peter Jacobsen, a public health researcher who pushes a philosophy of traffic engineering that focuses on reducing traffic deaths first. This concept, “Vision Zero,” should not be a revolutionary idea, but it is in our culture. Basically, he looks at the rampant death on American roadways and asks…
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