Why America isn’t walkable
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Why America isn’t walkable

46:20 Feb 17, 2026
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A plan to end pedestrian deaths worked in Europe – why has it failed here? Rachel Weiner, local transportation reporter for The Washington Post, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why foot traffic on American streets is dangerous and why – despite an effort to curb that called Vision Zero – it’s gotten worse. Her article is “America’s plan to protect pedestrians failed. A young woman’s death reveals why.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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