What would equality and freedom for pedestrians look like?
Transportist blogger David Levinson writes a "Pedestrian Bill of Rights," by request and with input from the Twitter community. The Bill of Rights "is aimed to advance pedestrian rights and design environments that encourage walking and improve safety and public health," explains Levinson.
Each of the 15 rights listed on the Bill of Rights includes a hashtag for a bit more context. Here are a few examples:
1. Pedestrians have the right to safely and conveniently walk along and cross any public right-of-way without regards to who they are, with whom they are associating, when or why they are traveling, or where they are coming from or going to. #NoPoliceStops
7. Speed limits on streets shall be established both to minimize total pedestrian collisions and to minimize total injury and loss of life in the event of a collision. #SlowTraffic
11. All pedestrian routes shall be designed such that wheelchairs may pass at all times. No temporary or permanent signs or utility posts or parked vehicles or other temporary or permanent street furniture shall obstruct this minimum passage width. #FreePassage #Inclusion
15. Pedestrian paths shall be buffered from high-speed vehicles. Footpaths and the adjacent environment shall be designed to bring joy rather than dread to the act of walking. #WalkingIsAGood #Verges
FULL STORY: A Pedestrian Bill of Rights
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