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Trees, Tolls, and Traffic Calming

Posted by: Deborah Myerson
Thanks to: Deborah Myerson
19 October 2004 - 12:00pm

The French have a few secrets for building roads that make driving pleasurable, as well as efficient.

Whitney Gould shares some observations on road design in France, where streets and highways can get you from place to place “without destroying the history and scenery that enticed you there in the first place.”

Full Story: France offers U.S. a lesson on roads
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 18, 2004
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