Life As A Pedestrian

How we design cities has an enormous effect on pedestrians, and therefore, on the quality of life of all residents, writes John Mauro in his online journal.

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August 15, 2003, 1:00 PM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"As I ride into work this sunny Wednesday morning, I tip my helmet to that hearty and seemingly rare breed -- the pedestrian. Representing less than 1 percent of the total commute trips in Snohomish County (and just about 2 percent in Seattle's King County), walkers are rare. Since most of us can walk, this small number is puzzling to me. Yet I know there are serious barriers that pedestrians have to overcome simply to survive. Yes, this seems a bit dramatic, but in Washington from 1988 to 1994 there were 613 fatalities resulting from 1,887 pedestrian-vehicle 'crashes'..."

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