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I post a lot of links to Mastodon -- basically I use it as a reading list. They are mostly about urbanism, biking, traffic planning, public transportation, equality and climate change. I thought it might be a good idea, to share and archive some of those links here as well. Someone might be interested.
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Where 'Vision Zero' Is Working
A dramatic reduction in traffic deaths in US cities is possible, despite huge headwinds. In some places, progress is starting to become visible.
Uncovering The Effects Of The Indian Relocation Act Of 1956
The Red Road Project, established in 2013, highlights Native American history through words and visual storytelling.
Opinion: The Real Reason Why Americans Keep Buying SUVs
Over 52 percent of automobiles purchased in 2021 were SUVs, more than two to one over sedans. The first four months of 2022 showed that 72.9 percent of all car purchased were either SUVs or pickups. With the rise of bigger, heavier, more powerful vehicles comes the alarming rise in pedestrian fatalities. The surge of SUVs as the dominant form of the American automobile has, in a sense, taken an already deadly disease and made it stronger.
Here's why Germany introduced an 'unlimited' rail pass for just $9: 'One of the best ideas we've ever had'
Between June and August this summer, Germany issued a rail pass that could take anyone (including tourists) from one end of the country to the other for a wallet-friendly 9 euros (around $9 dollars) a month. With these rail passes, riders could take as many rides as they wanted — all for the price of a Chipotle bowl.
James Webb Space Telescope camera data captures dreamy Exoplanet Atmosphere
The James Webb Space Telescope has compiled together instrument data that collectively reveal a molecular and chemical profile of an exoplanet atmosphere, WASP-39 b (otherwise known as Bocaprins), as we've never seen before! The WASP-39 b is said to be a planet that is unlike any other, a gas-filled behemoth and "hot-Saturn" planet that resembles the size of Saturn, and orbits its star eight times closer compared with the distance that Mercury orbits our sun.
Read it on digitalcameraworld.com
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If you are interested in topics and reads like the above, check my Mastodon -- link in the footer.
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Comments are welcome -- send them to uptempo07.brines [the usual symbol] icloud.com.
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