Traffic engineers, we need you. But not for your traditional role of optimizing traffic flow – we need you to help us through this pandemic. Will you rise to the call?
Author: Matt Pinder
Matt Pinder is a transportation professional who strives to make the way we move more human, by making walking and cycling practical, normal and safe options to get around.
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