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Spanish city offers a road map for a future with far fewer cars
In 1999 the historic district of Pontevedra, a picturesque city of 85,000 residents in northwestern Spain, was clogged with traffic, its air filled with exhaust fumes and the cacophony of automobiles. Things are very different now.
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California parking space law aims for affordable housing and climate change ‘win-win’
In an effort to lower the cost of construction and cut down on car dependence, California has recently adopted a law that prohibits local governments from setting minimum parking requirements for new buildings within half a mile of a transit hub.
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U.S. roads are getting deadlier. Here’s how to make them safer.
America's high rate of traffic fatalities has gotten even worse during the pandemic. Reversing the trend might require reimagining how we think about road safety.
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Are electric cars really a climate game changer?
President Biden has said there's "no turning back" on the transition to zero-emissions vehicles, but skeptics say hopes that electric cars will stave off climate change are overly optimistic.
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Paul Manafort, man of many suits, spent over $18 million on houses, cars and clothes, indictment charges
The indictment unsealed yesterday against Paul Manafort, the former chairman of Donald Trump’s campaign, describes in detail a complex international scheme by which Manafort and an associate allegedly laundered millions of dollars they earned as lobbyists for the government of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.
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Shocking Video Shows Toddler Running Down Busy Highway
Police are sharing dashcam video of the horrifying moment that an officer spotted a 2-year-old boy running down the middle of a highway, in an effort to remind drivers they have to be alert every second that they’re behind the wheel.
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Single Mom’s Invention to Stop Teens From Texting While Driving
Madi Mullins, 15, used to be “awful” with her phone, according to her mother, Lisa Mullins. “It was a consistent issue. She’d be up in her room on FaceTime until 2 a.m. She’d be talking to her friends and downloading all these apps. She just would not put the phone down.”