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Delaware has created a state-sponsored garden in the place of roadside memorials, giving families an appropriate place to mourn crash victims. Although important to family and friends, transportation experts worry that the makeshift memorials distract drivers and can pose safety problems. They are also technically illegal, but few agencies are willing to take them down. Delaware’s garden has a pond with fish, water lilies, and wildlife at its center. Engraved red bricks with the names of the deceased line a path through the garden. Other states are looking into similar initiatives.

(found via Harvard Government Innovators Network)