Because we depend so heavily on cars, what happens when roads become too icy to drive on? The answer: road salt. But there are serious consequences to relying on salt for road-clearing.
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This Rhode Island community came together to advocate for parking improvements in their neighborhood—and it worked.
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The effects of winter weather on your town is one way to gauge its resilience.
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Do we size our city for the equipment we want, or size our equipment for the city we need?
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Even in cities that tout their commitment to walkability, once it snows, those who walk (and roll!) often aren’t treated as equally important street users.
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When building our cities, we have come to value efficiency over redundancy. Want to see this become a problem? Just wait until it snows.
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The trials and tribulations of getting things done, and why change is so difficult for government agencies.
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Winter walking is far easier than many people assume. The only hindrance is unplowed sidewalks--a problem that cities could easily solve if they wanted to.
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