Creating more pedestrian and bicycle friendly areas is unquestionably an essential step in developing a sustainable city. However, with the inevitable increase of pedestrian and bicycle traffic, it’s important to examine issues that may compromise the safety of such traffic. One issue that continues to be a roadway safety issue is encountering distracted drivers. Not […]
War and Drugs Contribute to 57 Journalists’ Deaths in 2010
by Matthew L. Schafer Note: This article orginally appeared at the media website LWR. The non-profit organization Reports Without Borders (RWB) reported last week that 57 journalists were killed during 2010. Those journalists are joined by 171 who are currently imprisoned, and 114 online activists who are also imprisoned. The count, which includes only cases […]