Topic: traffic
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Traffic Pollution May Be Harming Kids in Ways We Never Imagined
Another reason to worry if you live near a highway.
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The Flashing Yellow Turn Signal: Good for Drivers, Bad for Pedestrians
Drivers focus so much on oncoming cars that they fail to notice walkers.
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DIY Urbanism of the Day: How Many Drivers in Your Nabe Aren't Signaling?
And are they better or worse than the national average?
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Urban Wonk
Lots of Cars and Trucks, No Traffic Signs or Lights: Chaos or Calm?
A new film makes the case for Poynton's shared space experiment.
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Public Transportation Does Relieve Traffic Congestion, Just Not Everywhere
A new study finds that transit does cut down on traffic — but only on roads that parallel heavy transit corridors.
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Car Exhaust Hurts Children as Much as Second-Hand Smoke
European researchers believe 14 percent of chronic childhood asthma can be blamed on living near busy roads.
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Urban Wonk
Should We Replace the Term 'Congestion Pricing'?
Readers offer their suggestions — with road fare emerging as a top choice.
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The Big Fix
Fixing a Secret Cause of Urban Traffic
Delivery trucks are responsible for a big chunk of the congestion we experience. Here are some ideas for getting them off the road.
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Videos
Video Compilation of the Day: Movie Scenes Where Someone Gets Hit by a Bus
It's the oldest, dumbest trick in the book.
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Charts
4 Reasons the U.S. Trails the World in Road Safety
The biggest one is simply that Americans drive more.
