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There’s been a lot of chatter about Trump’s recent call for more Japanese-style “tiny cars” on American roads. But unfortunately for everyone excited about “kei” cars and trucks making their way to the US, they’re likely to collide with America’s bloated automobile culture that makes our roads dangerous for anyone outside of a massive SUV — and especially those who aren’t in a car at all.
It’s Woodstock for NUMTOTs — minus the mud and free love.
Sidewalks are too often neglected, but there are ways for cities to step up and fix these essential public spaces.
Law Professor Michael Pollack on who manages, owns and feels ownership of sidewalks — “America’s most overlooked resource.”
