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    "deck": "The state redirected nearly $20 million meant for pedestrian safety projects on Anchorage's most dangerous roads.",
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    "body_md": "The state of Alaska has pulled back nearly $20 million in funding earmarked for safety improvements on some of Anchorage's most dangerous roads, according to Alaska Public Media. The funding was intended to pay for safer crossings, better lighting and traffic changes on high-speed corridors where pedestrian crashes are common.\n\nOver the last two years, 30 people have been killed while walking in Anchorage, many of them on the same high-speed corridors the funding was meant to address. Traffic volumes and speeds have continued to rise even as the pedestrian safety projects are now on hold.\n\nState legislators are pushing back against the decision, arguing that Anchorage cannot afford delays while people are still being struck and killed on city roads. For residents who walk, bike or ride the bus, the funding determines whether planned safety upgrades move forward or remain stalled.",
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    "summary": "Alaska pulled back nearly $20 million in funding meant for pedestrian safety upgrades on dangerous Anchorage roads, including safer crossings, lighting and traffic changes, as the city recorded 30 pedestrian deaths over the last two years. State legislators are pushing back against the funding withdrawal.",
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        "q": "How many pedestrians have been killed in Anchorage recently?"
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        "q": "What would that money have paid for?"
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