After a study of federal data recently found that Memphis had the highest per-capita car crash death rate in the entire country - and the highest per-capita death rate for pedestrians of any metropolitan area - advocates there have launched a fundraising campaign for a new initiative called Street Fair, which will be dedicated to "advocating for a better transportation system for everyone - no matter how you choose to get around."
"Last year, Riders Alliance and the Pratt Center joined forces with Flatbush riders, local community groups and cultural institutions to develop a clear, community-driven plan to fix this problem: a center-running bus lane that would allow buses to finally move reliably and fairly along the corridor."
The American people have zero interest in millions of their tax dollars funding research on the intersection of gender non-conforming people and infrastructure inequality or whether road improvement projects are racist.