Hidden Danger Lurks In Suburban Life

You're more likely to die in a traffic accident in the outer suburbs than be murdered on a city street.

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November 18, 2000, 10:00 AM PST

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

"Americans have been moving from city to suburb and beyond for generations. The reasons are many, but high on the list is the belief that because of high crime and murder rates in cities, life in the suburbs is safer. But murder rates in the city are, in fact, lower than traffic fatalities in outlying areas." -The full text of this article is available in the November Issue of Planning Magazine.

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