Wow, this is discouraging. Apparently discrimination is alive and well behind the wheel of cars. A new study out of Portland State University and the
University of Arizona, says drivers are less likely to yield to minorities trying to cross the road. This may explain why African American and Hispanic men are about twice as likely to be struck and killed by a vehicle while walking than caucasians.
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Friday, May 23, 2014
Your Skin Color May Dictate How Long It Takes To Cross The Street
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SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.
SRTC offers services including transportation monitoring, transportation modeling, census information analysis, travel demand forecasting, historical traffic count analysis, geographic information systems, and trip generation rates.
SRTC offers services including transportation monitoring, transportation modeling, census information analysis, travel demand forecasting, historical traffic count analysis, geographic information systems, and trip generation rates.
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