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Researchers originally recommended using the 85th percentile approach to determine posted speeds, assuming that drivers always travel at reasonable speeds. But a growing body of research shows that drivers base their decisions at least partially on the posted speed limit. When they see higher posted limits, and see the resulting increased speed of their peers, they drive faster too, which results in an increased speed of the street overall.
Designed to Fail | National Association of City Transportation Officials
nacto.org
If people perceive that their neighborhoods are so different they no longer think of them as home, does it matter if they’re are able to comfortably remain in their homes? Does it matter that the places that they live are safer, healthier, and more accessible—which often means that the homes there become more expensive? How much does it matter if they benefit economically?
Gentrification Is Beneficial on Average, Studies Say. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Painful for Some.
Alex Baca
By 2011, black teachers no longer were a majority in D.C. schools; just eight years before, they had comprised 77 percent of the teaching force.
Chocolate City
Chris Myers Asch, George Derek Musgrove
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