Much of U.S. infrastructure is designed with cars in mind, not pedestrians. Here’s how we can fix that. Subscribe to Freethink on YouTube ► https://freeth.ink/youtube-subscribe Up Next ► We’re using our streets all wrong | Hard Reset by Freethink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK7agOPye6M If it feels like you need a car to get around the U.S., it's because our streets seem to prioritize the flow of traffic over people. With pedestrian deaths at a 40-year high in 2023, it’s past time to reevaluate how we structure our sidewalks. So, how can we make our streets less dangerous, more accessible, and reclaim the hours we would’ve been sitting in traffic? The Hard Reset Podcast hosts discuss some pretty brilliant ideas to take back our streets and build stronger, safer communities. 0:00 Welcome to the Hard Reset Podcast 1:31 What makes this a Hard Reset? 4:00 What do we mean by ‘dead metal?’ 7:42 What did we cut from the original episode? 14:04 What is the point of a city? 22:40 What is ‘negative space?’ 23:28 What are we giving up for our parking spaces? 28:37 How can we get involved in changing our streets? 30:53 How did the pandemic shift how we think of the street? 32:08 What new infrastructure technologies are being developed? 35:33 Where could this tech happen in a big way? 38:44 How could iMod relate to this? 46:19 What was the audience response to this episode? 01:01:50 What were some of the meanest comments on this video? Watch on Freethink.com ► https://www.freethink.com/series/hard-reset-podcast/episode-9-sidewalks/ ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ Read more of our stories on reinventing transportation: Autonomous public transportation rolls out in Arizona ► https://www.freethink.com/transportation/autonomous-public-transit-sun-city/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description World’s largest electric cargo plane can carry up to 400 pounds ► https://www.freethink.com/transportation/electric-cargo-plane/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description You can ride this “flying” electric ferry in 2023 ► https://www.freethink.com/energy/electric-ferry/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description ◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡ Watch our original series: ► Hard Reset:    • Hard Reset by Freethink   ► Future of Cities:    • Future of Cities   ► Just Might Work:    • Just Might Work by Freethink   ► Challengers:    • Challengers by Freethink   ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ About Freethink No politics, no gossip, no cynics. At Freethink, we believe the daily news should inspire people to build a better world. While most media is fueled by toxic politics and negativity, we focus on solutions: the smartest people, the biggest ideas, and the most ground breaking technology shaping our future. ◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡ Enjoy Freethink on your favorite platforms: ► Daily editorial features: https://www.freethink.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description ► Solutions-based stories, straight to your inbox: https://www.freethink.com/subscribe/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freethinkmedia​/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freethink​/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/freethinkmedia​/ ► Join the Freethink forum: http://www.facebook.com/groups/freethinkforum/