The Strong Towns Podcast
The Strong Towns Podcast
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How Traffic Engineering Made America’s Streets Deadly
1 hour 1 minutes Posted Sep 15, 2025 at 10:00 am.
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Why are America’s streets so dangerous — and what can we do about it? In this episode, Chuck talks with Wes Marshall, author of “Killed by a Traffic Engineer” and professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver. From the history of traffic engineering to the failures of Vision Zero, they explore how design decisions shape safety — and what it will take to build streets that protect everyone.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
Look Both Ways with David & Wes (Podbean)
Wes Marshall (site)
Chuck Marohn (Substack)
 
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