LIBRARY CITY STREETS can be noisy and crowded dirty and sometimes even scary In many cities cars and trucks rule the roads Sidewalks are narrow or don't exist at all Kids on foot or riding bicycles and scooters have to dodge and weave competing with fast moving metal machines Buses streetcars and trains can be so jammed it's hard to move Transportation is connected to everything we do from visiting Grandma's house or the library to moving goods and people down the street and around the globe In fact figuring out how to get around with the least possible impact on the planet has turned into one of the biggest challenges of our time
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That's because transportation is a huge contributor to our climate crisis More than 90 percent of vehicles run on oil and gas known as fossil fuels which when burned release carbon dioxide and contribute to global warming Cars and trucks also spew other types of pollution into the air This can lead to serious health issues like cancer and heart disease as well as breathing problems like asthma Plus boxing ourselves up inside cars makes us inactive and disconnected from one another Traffic accidents are also the leading cause of death for kids and young adults But it doesn't have to be this way All over the world people are reimagining transit and their cities We're taking over sidewalks to talk and dance to eat and play We're making room for bike lanes and electric scooters We're building green transportation and reclaiming public spaces City streets are for people
