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“Why do we allow these deaths to occur?” – A Q&A with Peter Jacobsen

“1 in 55 Americans will die in a car crash*. My job is to say it out loud. Why do we allow these deaths to occur?” — Peter Jacobsen, P.E., public health consultant and researcher As I mentioned yesterday, public health consultant and research Peter Jacobsen, P.E., will be in Portland Friday to spread the … Read more

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October 14, 2010

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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‘Vision Zero,’ a paradigm shift in traffic safety, coming to Portland Friday

Peter Jacobsen Noted “Safety in Numbers” researcher and public health consultant Peter Jacobsen will bring the “Vision Zero” traffic safety concept to Portland on Friday. Jacobsen will speak about the topic as part of a seminar at Portland State University’s Center for Transportation Studies. Jacobsen is currently in Salem where he’s taking part in the … Read more

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October 13, 2010

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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“Why do we allow these deaths to occur?” – A Q&A with Peter Jacobsen

‘Vision Zero,’ a paradigm shift in traffic safety, coming to Portland Friday

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