Right of Way

Pedestrian safety is trending in the wrong direction with the number of pedestrian deaths in the U.S. hitting record highs. Former Streetsblog USA writer Angie Schmitt dives deep into the topic in her latest book “Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America.” Schmitt discusses the dangers of America’s transportation infrastructure as it relates to pedestrians and bicyclists, expressing hesitation that autonomous technology is going to solve the problem. "If we analyze these patterns, they tell us very clearly that pedestrian deaths are not just random acts of God or bad luck, nor are they the result of individual decision-making or laziness (although both bad luck and bad decisions often play a role)," Schmitt writes. "Pedestrian deaths are part of a systemic problem with systemic causes." Follow us on social media for more content related to each episode:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/booked-on-planning/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BookedPlanningFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookedonplanningInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookedonplanning/