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Prioritizing Safety in Street Design: A Conversation with Melany Alliston

The Strong Towns Podcast

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Redefining Urban Transportation Safety

This chapter examines a firm's innovative strategies for creating safe and equitable transportation networks through community-focused urban planning. It highlights the evolution of civil engineering practices, addressing the shift from vehicle-centric designs to safer, more inclusive approaches. The discussion also emphasizes the challenges of balancing safety, performance, and liability in street design while advocating for effective community engagement in smaller projects.

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