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Farhad Manjoo: Riding a bike in America should not be this dangerous

Many ‘accidents’ are the result of political and economic choices we have made.

(Mark Davis | The New York Times)

The intersection of El Camino Real and Grant Road in Mountain View, Calif., on April 20, 2022, where Andre Retana, 13, was killed while riding his bike to school. Bicyclists and pedestrians are dying at alarming rates.

(Mark Davis | The New York Times) The intersection of El Camino Real and Grant Road in Mountain View, Calif., on April 20, 2022, where Andre Retana, 13, was killed while riding his bike to school. Bicyclists and pedestrians are dying at alarming rates.