Reasons to be Cheerful: The city where traffic fatalities vanished
Tonic for tumultuous times.
Most cities accept a certain number of traffic deaths as the price of car culture. But not Hoboken, New Jersey, where for nine straight years not a single deadly crash has taken place. Why? A few simple tweaks to street design, policy and human behavior that most any city could emulate.
The City Where Traffic Fatalities Vanished
By: Shia Levitt
By: Shia Levitt
For nine straight years, Hoboken, New Jersey hasn’t seen a single fatal crash. Why?
Inside the Teen-Run Hotline Meeting America’s Mental Health Crisis
By: Michaela Haas
By: Michaela Haas
For teenagers struggling with their mental health, sometimes another teen is the most effective counselor there is.
The Whimsical Floating Schools of Kashmir
By: Huzaiful Reyaz
By: Huzaiful Reyaz
Informal schools floating amid Dal Lake’s watery hamlets ensure that local children are able to overcome previously insurmountable barriersto education.
Kentucky’s Rural and Urban Communities Unite over Climate Change
By: Anabel Peterman
By: Anabel Peterman
A six-county climate action plan reshapes cooperation across political and geographic lines.
What We’re Reading: The Payphone Experiment Bridging Political Divides
See what stories caught our attention this week, including a project uniting Democrats and Republicans using the humble public telephone.
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By: Michaela Haas
By: Michaela Haas
From symphony performances to art exhibitions, shared outings give older people and students a vital dose of social medicine.
The Nationwide Photo Project Preserving India’s Architecture
By: Geetanjali Krishna
By: Geetanjali Krishna
India Lost and Found ignites passion for incredible but overlooked monuments — and stops them being resigned to history.