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Slower Streets
Wed, 12/15/2010 - 2:08pm | by charrisLowering the limit to 20 mph improves the way local streets function in more ways than one. According to the 20's Plenty for Us campaign, the change has produced wide-ranging benefits, including increased walking and biking, greater independence for children and the elderly, better health, and calmer driving conditions for motorists.
Also, check out this average speed simulation that demonstrates how driving slower is actually faster!
Gordon Price on walking and density
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 12:34pm | by midesGordon Price talk excerpt from Livable Boulevards Conference, West Hollywood, California, October 6, 2006.
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