And it literally is, our streets. More than two deaths occur every minute, globally,and over 3,200 fatalities occur a day. This, despite road traffic deaths falling 5 per cent to 1.19 million, since 2010. But, taxis are hustled or booked for parking, even on empty streets. And with global motor-vehicle fleet projected to double by 2030, urban planners need to put in a lot more thought into making our streets people and environment-friendly.

Source: The Hindu December 18, 2023 03:23 UTC