Crypto News: Car-free Halloween

The scariest part of Halloween in the US isn't the ghosts or goblins, but the high risk of kids getting hit by cars: Oct. 31 is the most dangerous night for pedestrians, with the risk of fatalities 43% higher than on other nights.

To boost pedestrian safety, New York City is creating more than 100 car-free zones on the holiday, working with its transportation department and community groups to bring festivals and parades to all five boroughs. Streets will also be closed for celebrations in Boston, San Francisco and Seattle. Read more from me today on CityLab: NYC Expands Its Car-Free Trick-or-Streets for Halloween.

– Guillermo Molero

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$3.6 billion

The amount Americans are expected to spend on Halloween candy this year, up from $3.1 billion last year. Global shortages of key ingredients are leading to surging costs of sweets.

Kentucky wants dark tourism to bring more dollars for rural counties (The Daily Yonder)
Halloween headaches in Salem, Mass.: Traffic. Crowds. Tiny liquor bottles? (The New York Times)
The history of the drug-laced candy myth – and the real Halloween killer (The Washington Post)
Lawn equipment spews 'shocking' amount of air pollution, new data shows (Grist)
Why Norway – the poster child for electric cars – is having second thoughts (Vox)

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