The #LeagueOfAmericanBicyclists awarded #Seattle its "Gold" standard. #WalkFriendlyCommunities ranked Seattle streets at its highest "Platinum" level.

So what's happening in Seattle is not especially awful, compared to most US places.

Except the ordinary IS awful
12 people walking & biking were hit by people driving in Seattle on 12/9/22
12 lives upended. Traumatized families, emergency services, onlookers.

#TrafficViolence is a #PublicHealth emergency
@typewriteralley
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