Fire Departments Can Help Make Streets Safer, and Here’s How
Sep 04, 2024•57 min•Ep. 229
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Episode description
In this episode of Upzoned, co-hosts Abby Newsham and Chuck Marohn discuss the article “Huge Fire Trucks Are Making Us All Less Safe” by Collin Woodard. They talk about how North American fire trucks are unusual for their massive sizes, how accommodating such large trucks makes streets more dangerous and how fire departments could adapt to improve public safety.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES- “Huge Fire Trucks Are Making Us All Less Safe” by Collin Woodard, Yahoo News (August 2024).
- The fire engine created by Abby Newsham’s ancestor.
- Abby Newsham (X/Twitter).
- Chuck Marohn (Twitter/X).
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