More pedestrians were killed on Los Angeles' Vermont Avenue than in the state of Vermont in 2022 — and it's become an ad for a measure to make streets safer

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A billboard funded by a street safety non-profit, Streets for All, calls attention to pedestrian fatalities in Los Angeles.
A billboard funded by a street safety non-profit, Streets for All, calls attention to pedestrian fatalities in Los Angeles.

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GM to update Cruise software so self-driving cars stop if a pedestrian is pinned underneath

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A Cruise driverless robotaxi at an intersection in San Francisco.
GM's Cruise unit is recalling 950 cars to update their software following an accident in San Francisco in which a pedestrian was dragged about 20 feet.

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Opening iconic New York City streets to pedestrians meant an extra $3 million in spending last year — and helped save local businesses during the pandemic

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People walk along Fifth Avenue during the Open Streets program on December 18, 2022 in New York City.
People walk along Fifth Avenue during the Open Streets program on December 18, 2022 in New York City.

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