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The (Too-Brief) History of Traffic Violence Memorials in America (Peter Norton)

The Brake: A Streetsblog Podcast

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Kia: Imagine a memorial to victims of traffic violence on U.S. roads. It would be about the length of the Eiffel Tower if you laid it on its side. The historian Peter Norton says public grieving and its absence have in shaping our view of automobility itself. Kia: I couldn't pass up an opportunity to have a person who is kind of a writing hero of mine on the show.

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