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NM Leads Pedestrian Deaths


August 27, 2021The Line opinion panel looks at sobering numbers for pedestrian fatalities in New Mexico. Albuquerque has long had a serious problem – leading the nation for pedestrian deaths four years running – but what does the rest of the sprawling state do for people who prefer or have no other choice than to walk? 

Host: Gene Grant 

Line Guests: 
Michael Bird, public health expert 
Dan Boyd, Capitol bureau chief, Albuquerque Journal 
Dede Feldman, former state senator 

For More Information: 

A call to action as New Mexico leads US in deaths of pedestriansAlbuquerque Journal 

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