Rain or snow or freezing fog, a New York City bicycle messenger cuts through the slush along 7th Avenue in Manhattan.

Not So Safe To Cross

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 4, 2013

A new study on pedestrian and cyclist injuries in New York City reports that the majority of pedestrians struck are in a crosswalk at the time of collision. Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times reporter, discusses the study's findings, and Charles Komanoff, transport economist and director of the Carbon Tax Center, joins the conversation.

 

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