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“Increasing road width to reduce congestion is the same as loosening your belt to fight obesity.” – Lewis Mumford

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Dan Allison is a Safe Routes to School Coordinator in the Sacramento area. Dan dances and backpacks, as much as possible. View all posts by Dan Allison

Author Dan AllisonPosted on 2017/09/20Categories quotesTags Lewis Mumford

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