Pedestrian safety
Basics
Study: People in Low-Income Areas More Likely to Be Killed While Walking
Who is most at risk of being hit by a car?
August 5, 2014
“Safe Routes” Goes Global With the Model School Zone Project
This post is part of a series featuring stories and research that will be presented at the Pro-Walk/Pro-Bike/Pro-Place conference September 8-11 in Pittsburgh.
July 31, 2014
Where Are Drivers Most Likely to Yield to Pedestrians?
This post is part of a series featuring stories and research that will be presented at the Pro-Walk/Pro-Bike/Pro-Place conference September 8-11 in Pittsburgh.
July 24, 2014
Crime Drops on Louisville Streets Converted From One-Way to Two-Way
Converting fast-moving one-way streets to calmer two-way corridors may make them safer in more ways than one, according to a study by John Gilderbloom, a professor at the University of Louisville.
June 17, 2014
Talking Headways Podcast: Les Rues Are Made for Walking
Last week, Smart Growth America brought us the bad news: More than 47,000 people died while walking between 2003 and 2012. Most victims are killed on high-speed arterial roads. A disproportionate number are elderly or racial minorities.
May 28, 2014
Atlanta’s Pleasantdale Road Voted the Least Crossable Street in America
Streetsblog readers have spoken, choosing Atlanta's Pleasantdale Road as the "least crossable street in America," which beat tough competition from Phoenix, Kansas City, and other cities.
May 27, 2014
The Most Dangerous Places to Walk in America
Walking should be the healthiest, most natural activity in the world. It is, after all, one of the first things humans learn to do.
May 20, 2014
A Crosswalk Too Far: Vote for the Least Crossable Street in America
In the Boston suburb of Burlington, Massachusetts, the AMC movie theater is right across the street from the Burlington Mall. But if you're planning to travel between these two destinations on foot, you're in for quite a hike.
May 19, 2014
Rep. Joe Crowley Announces Pedestrian Safety Bill — The Third in Six Months
Rep. Albio Sires has his New Opportunities for Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Financing Act (HR 3978). Rep. Earl Blumenauer has his Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Act (HR 3494). And now, Rep. Joe Crowley has unveiled his Pedestrian Fatalities Reduction Act.
April 1, 2014
UPDATE: Kentucky Reverses Course, Will Allow Pedestrians on Bridge
UPDATE (3:38 p.m. Friday March 7): The state of Kentucky announced today it will allow pedestrians on the Clark Memorial Bridge after all, according to media reports that came out shortly after this article was published. Officials have modified the construction plan to allow one sidewalk to remain open for the next few months. “We heard people’s concerns about the loss of pedestrian access, and we have responded,” said Andy Barber, project manager for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, according to the Louisville Business Journal. Well done, Kentucky! We stand corrected on the statements made in the original article that follow:
March 7, 2014