Author: Angie Schmitt
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1642830836
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
The face of the pedestrian safety crisis looks a lot like Ignacio Duarte-Rodriguez. The 77-year old grandfather was struck in a hit-and-run crash while trying to cross a high-speed, six-lane road without crosswalks near his son’s home in Phoenix, Arizona. He was one of the more than 6,000 people killed while walking in America in 2018. In the last ten years, there has been a 50 percent increase in pedestrian deaths. The tragedy of traffic violence has barely registered with the media and wider culture. Disproportionately the victims are like Duarte-Rodriguez—immigrants, the poor, and people of color. They have largely been blamed and forgotten. In Right of Way, journalist Angie Schmitt shows us that deaths like Duarte-Rodriguez’s are not unavoidable “accidents.” They don’t happen because of jaywalking or distracted walking. They are predictable, occurring in stark geographic patterns that tell a story about systemic inequality. These deaths are the forgotten faces of an increasingly urgent public-health crisis that we have the tools, but not the will, to solve. Schmitt examines the possible causes of the increase in pedestrian deaths as well as programs and movements that are beginning to respond to the epidemic. Her investigation unveils why pedestrians are dying—and she demands action. Right of Way is a call to reframe the problem, acknowledge the role of racism and classism in the public response to these deaths, and energize advocacy around road safety. Ultimately, Schmitt argues that we need improvements in infrastructure and changes to policy to save lives. Right of Way unveils a crisis that is rooted in both inequality and the undeterred reign of the automobile in our cities. It challenges us to imagine and demand safer and more equitable cities, where no one is expendable.
Right of Way
Author: Angie Schmitt
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1642830836
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
The face of the pedestrian safety crisis looks a lot like Ignacio Duarte-Rodriguez. The 77-year old grandfather was struck in a hit-and-run crash while trying to cross a high-speed, six-lane road without crosswalks near his son’s home in Phoenix, Arizona. He was one of the more than 6,000 people killed while walking in America in 2018. In the last ten years, there has been a 50 percent increase in pedestrian deaths. The tragedy of traffic violence has barely registered with the media and wider culture. Disproportionately the victims are like Duarte-Rodriguez—immigrants, the poor, and people of color. They have largely been blamed and forgotten. In Right of Way, journalist Angie Schmitt shows us that deaths like Duarte-Rodriguez’s are not unavoidable “accidents.” They don’t happen because of jaywalking or distracted walking. They are predictable, occurring in stark geographic patterns that tell a story about systemic inequality. These deaths are the forgotten faces of an increasingly urgent public-health crisis that we have the tools, but not the will, to solve. Schmitt examines the possible causes of the increase in pedestrian deaths as well as programs and movements that are beginning to respond to the epidemic. Her investigation unveils why pedestrians are dying—and she demands action. Right of Way is a call to reframe the problem, acknowledge the role of racism and classism in the public response to these deaths, and energize advocacy around road safety. Ultimately, Schmitt argues that we need improvements in infrastructure and changes to policy to save lives. Right of Way unveils a crisis that is rooted in both inequality and the undeterred reign of the automobile in our cities. It challenges us to imagine and demand safer and more equitable cities, where no one is expendable.
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1642830836
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
The face of the pedestrian safety crisis looks a lot like Ignacio Duarte-Rodriguez. The 77-year old grandfather was struck in a hit-and-run crash while trying to cross a high-speed, six-lane road without crosswalks near his son’s home in Phoenix, Arizona. He was one of the more than 6,000 people killed while walking in America in 2018. In the last ten years, there has been a 50 percent increase in pedestrian deaths. The tragedy of traffic violence has barely registered with the media and wider culture. Disproportionately the victims are like Duarte-Rodriguez—immigrants, the poor, and people of color. They have largely been blamed and forgotten. In Right of Way, journalist Angie Schmitt shows us that deaths like Duarte-Rodriguez’s are not unavoidable “accidents.” They don’t happen because of jaywalking or distracted walking. They are predictable, occurring in stark geographic patterns that tell a story about systemic inequality. These deaths are the forgotten faces of an increasingly urgent public-health crisis that we have the tools, but not the will, to solve. Schmitt examines the possible causes of the increase in pedestrian deaths as well as programs and movements that are beginning to respond to the epidemic. Her investigation unveils why pedestrians are dying—and she demands action. Right of Way is a call to reframe the problem, acknowledge the role of racism and classism in the public response to these deaths, and energize advocacy around road safety. Ultimately, Schmitt argues that we need improvements in infrastructure and changes to policy to save lives. Right of Way unveils a crisis that is rooted in both inequality and the undeterred reign of the automobile in our cities. It challenges us to imagine and demand safer and more equitable cities, where no one is expendable.
Illinois 2021 Rules of the Road
Author: State of State of Illinois
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Illinois 2021 Rules of the Road handbook, drive safe!
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Illinois 2021 Rules of the Road handbook, drive safe!
Right-of-way Acquisition Practices in Massachusetts
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 798
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 798
Book Description
Investigation of Highway Right-of-way Acquisition--State of Indiana
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Public Roads
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Investigates Indiana Highway Dept rights-of-way acquisition for widening Madison Avenue on Highway 31 in Indianapolis, Ind., part 1; Continuation of hearings on state highway programs. Focuses on investigation of possible violations of Indiana highway rights-of-way acquisition procedures, part 2.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Investigates Indiana Highway Dept rights-of-way acquisition for widening Madison Avenue on Highway 31 in Indianapolis, Ind., part 1; Continuation of hearings on state highway programs. Focuses on investigation of possible violations of Indiana highway rights-of-way acquisition procedures, part 2.
Right-of-way Acquisition Practices in West Virginia, Hearings ... 87-2
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
Right-of-way Acquisition Practices in West Virginia
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works. Special Subcommittee on the Federal-Aid Highway Program
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
Disposition of Right-of-way Improvements in Florida
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Governmental investigations
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Governmental investigations
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Transfer of Glover-Archbold Parkway Right-of-way to National Capital Park System
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the District of Columbia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Glover-Archbold Parkway (Washington, D.C. : Projected)
Languages : en
Pages : 1092
Book Description
Considers (87) S. 2436.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Glover-Archbold Parkway (Washington, D.C. : Projected)
Languages : en
Pages : 1092
Book Description
Considers (87) S. 2436.
Route 85, Right of Way Purchase for Construction, San Jose to Cupertino
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Colstrip Project, Right-of-way, Transmission
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description