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A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasn’t had a traffic death in 7 years (apnews.com)

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Hoboken, New Jersey, recently marked seven consecutive years without a traffic death. Officials there credit their decision to take away some street parking, a change that increases visibility for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

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[–] Lmaydev@programming.dev 2 points 6 months ago

You've accidentally hit the nail on the head.

Public transport needs to be invested in to make it a viable alternative.

The regulations for parking lots and garages need to be added.

Saying it's bad now so we should change nothing is not the attitude.