The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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It imagines a city with slower speeds, more frequent transit and more modes of transportation on each road, even arterials.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
“Which offered more land for parking, easier loading and unloading by trucks, convenient access to highways and arterials, and a development context for much larger stores.”
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2024
Seattle has made strides in bolstering walkability, but there’s more to do, especially along arterials, in an age of speeding and distracted driving.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
Interstate highways and wide arterials are now a defining feature of most metropolitan areas, their constant flow of cars spewing pollution into nearby neighborhoods.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
The urban forester’s desire for bigger canopies and the street designer’s plan for a real bus shelter cannot be overruled by the transportation department’s desire to keep traffic moving smoothly on urban arterials.
From Slate ● May 22, 2023
