This new book by Wes Marshall shatters the illusion delusion that science underlies our modern transportation system. Our mobility system is obsessed with speed instead of street access. Instead of thinking of just moving cars or vehicles, the better engineers (since 2010) focus on moving people. "When you start thinking about access, it opens up the toolbox. We can start thinking about the bigger picture of how we build not just streets, but also how we establish land uses and connections."
What were Laguna's highway planners thinking in 1940? Maybe let's share our coastal access with visitors so put a freeway through the middle of it. Now we know how well that worked, Laguna ranks the most dangerous city for pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists in 103 similar cities (2020) on PCH. For an interview with the author see Bloomberg News.
-LS
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