Enlarge / The view of Baxter Street as seen from N. Alvarado Street, in Los Angeles. It’s a common story: small towns and residents living on once-quiet streets are sometimes annoyed by the influx of traffic that Waze, traffic wayfinding apps, and ride-hailing services have wrought. But residents along Baxter Street in Los Angeles’ Echo Park neighborhood—reportedly one of the steepest streets in A
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