So, you’re having this really nice walk across town when suddenly, there’s a freeway you have to cross. Seeing a large bridges with nice...
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Avid bicyclists roll their eyes as state engineers rebuild a highway through town. Tyranny of the car, right? Here's a project in Utah which added a...
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