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16 pedestrians hit by cars in 48 hours, no thanks to weather
also 'due to people wearing darker clothing and “pedestrians often keep their head down to fare the elements.”' So it's the weather and the pedestrians' fault, got it.
toronto  cities  car 
november 2010 by dsankey
The war on The Car: An update
"We are no match for the power, armour, and speed of The Car. In direct confrontations between cyclists or pedestrians and The Car, we rarely inflict more than superficial wounds, while our bodies and vehicles are often crushed or incapacitated."
bike  car  canada 
march 2010 by dsankey
Building a truly smarter car
"the best feature for avoiding accidents may be a spear embedded in the steering wheel, with the point directed toward the driver."
car  cities  tech 
january 2010 by dsankey
Stuck in drive
Toronto's failure to create pedestrian zones
toronto  car 
september 2009 by dsankey
Bryant's road rage: cycling lawyer weighs in | I Bike T.O.
interpretation of events based on the security cam YouTube videos and eyewitness accounts
bike  toronto  news  car 
september 2009 by dsankey
Benedict Radcliffe’s “Lambo!”
wireframe, pedal-powered lamborghini
ideas  art  bike  car 
august 2009 by dsankey
Toronto Life: ZENN and the Art of the Electric Car
ludicrous that these aren't allowed in Toronto and much of Canada
canada  electriccar  car  future 
april 2009 by dsankey
Wall Street Sharks Circle the UAW—By John R. MacArthur (Harper's Magazine)
"Isn’t it outrageous that a GM production worker can make $28 an hour, including benefits, and that he or she can retire in some comfort after decades on the assembly line? Isn’t it terrible that GM is contractually obliged to take care of its workers?"
business  labour  activism  car  detroit 
april 2009 by dsankey

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