Report: Drivers Inhale More Pollution than Cyclists
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Poetic justice: People who drive end up being exposed to more pollution from their cars than people who ride bikes or walk, a new report found.
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Houston’s Highway Mega-Plan: An Environmental Justice Disaster
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Thousands of Houstonians are in danger of losing their homes as the state of Texas proceeds with a massive, $7 billion plan to widen almost every highway in North and downtown Houston. Mass displacement, worsening air quality, wider segregation and more flooding are some of the outcomes experts are warning will result from the 25-mile […]
The European Answer to School-Drop-Off Chaos
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"School Streets" prohibit cars on the roadways surrounding schools. They encourage walking and biking. And they reduce crashes.
Kids Head Back to School — And Parents Return to Their Killing Machines
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Cell phone data shows drivers around schools are texting and speeding at an alarming rate.
NC Cuts Safety Program For Kids While Pouring Billions into Roads
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North Carolina is ending a relatively inexpensive program aimed at helping students walk and bike to school. Meanwhile there's no shortage of money for highways.
How to Create More Play Space and Less Parking at City Schools
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Instead of paving over schoolyards, D.C. may just issue special street-parking permits to teachers near urban schools.