Pedestrian Safety
Dangerous By Design: Streets Are Only Getting Less Safe for Pedestrians
The latest edition of the annual report by Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition reports more and more death and tragedy on American streets and roads.
No Safe Options Mean Pedestrians Engage in Risky Behavior
Pedestrians are often blamed first for accidents, but they have few choices when the infrastructure is lacking, a new study shows.
A New Pedestrian Plan for St. Paul
The city of St. Paul released a draft Pedestrian Plan in November, its first-ever addendum to the city's Comprehensive Plan to focus specifically on pedestrian safety.
Pedestrian Scrambles Benefit Everyone Using Streets
While not yet widely implemented in the United States, scramble intersections make life considerably safer and easier for pedestrians and drivers.
GM Announces Plant Closures, Shift Toward Larger Vehicles
General Motors cut the bad environmental and economic news with an announcement that cost cutting measures would allow the company to focus more resources on electric and self-driving cars.
Cross Walk Flags Create a Pedestrian Safety Controversy
Safety advocates in Halifax, Nova Scotia have installed crosswalk flags at over 150 crosswalks in the city. The question is whether the flags make anyone safer.
Changes Approved for Pedestrian Safety on San Francisco's Sixth Street
A safety-minded street reconfiguration overcame opposition in San Francisco thanks to strong political leadership.
Envisioning a Truly Walkable City
Cities are putting together the pieces of walkability, but there's still work to be done in completing the puzzle.
Tougher Fines for Phone Use and the Introduction of the Dutch Reach for Illinois Drivers
Illinois gets to new pieces of legislation aimed at slowing the rise in pedestrian deaths and other commuter injuries.
Pedestrian Safety Concerns and New Doubts About Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicle technology is no longer enjoying an uncritical reception. Skepticism, it seems, is becoming a more common response to the idea of setting robot cars free on the streets.
Already Eight Years Behind Schedule, Manhattan Pedestrian Bridge Delayed Again
The West Thames Street Pedestrian Bridge is over budget and will not be completed until late 2019.
Permeable Crosswalks for Pedestrian Safety
Permeable crosswalks absorb water and snowmelt, while decreasing ice on the road.
Making Portland's Division Street Safer
About two people a year are killed on Division street in Portland, and many more inured, now some fixes are in place and more are on the way.
Red Light Cameras Decline While Pedestrians Killed by Red Light Runners Increase
Despite rising death tolls for pedestrians, cities around the country are getting rid of red light cameras. New York City will be next.
Despite Reports, Federal Safety Officials Didn't Act on Danger of SUVs to Pedestrians
A 2015 NHTSA report showed that pedestrians were multiple times more likely to die if struck by SUVs, but that information was neither shared nor acted upon.
Declaring a 'Pedestrian Bill of Rights'
What would equality and freedom for pedestrians look like?
Studies: Drivers Far More Distracted Than Walkers
Two articles in national publications share findings from recent studies that make it harder to accept the "distracted walking" excuse for increased traffic fatalities.
Pedestrian Deaths Up Sharply in Chicago
A Chicago Department of Transportation commissioner calls the trend "very troubling."
Houston Metro's Beacons Serve Visually-Impaired Population
A system of beacons will send signals to cell phones in Houston to help bus riders find stops and navigate public transit safely.
Pedestrians Not Allowed Within Three Feet of Cars in Dayton
The new law is billed as a pedestrian safety measure, which is just one of the problems with the law according to critics.
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