Perils For Pedestrians

A new report, "Mean Streets", looks at the silent epidemic of pedestrian fatalities under the wheels of the automobile. 6,000 pedestrians die every year in the United States!
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Walk is the first Sunday in May. 50,000 Maryland residents get up early to participate.
A homeowner is happy with his new sidewalk in Bethesda, Maryland.
A community looks at alternatives to a proposed new highway, which would separate homes from each other and from churches and schools.
Intersection of the Month - Lee Highway and Gallows Road in Merrifield, Virginia.

ISTEA funds building sidewalks in Clifton, Virginia.
New bike lanes provide safe school access in Wickenberg, Arizona.
Development of a General Management Plan for Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC.
Intersection of the month Wilson Blvd. and Oakland Street, Arlington, Virginia.

Long range transportation vision planning by the Metropolitan Washington DC Council of Governments.
Intersection of the month Fernwood Road and Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, Maryland.

Missing sidewalks along arterials in northwest Columbus, Ohio.
Hawaii Centers for Independent Living support pedestrians with disabilities.
Intersection of the month Bradley Boulevard and Goldsboro Road, Bethesda Maryland.

Experimental flashing crosswalks in Santa Rosa, California.
The Bay Trail, a 400 mile mixed use trail circling San Francisco Bay. California.
Bicycle actuated traffic signals in Berkeley, California.
More speeches at the Capital Crescent Trail dedication in Bethesda, Maryland.
Trail etiquette on a mixed use trail.
Intersection of the month Leesburg Pike at Tysons Corner Center, Tysons Corner, Virginia.

The Hawaii Bicycling League: advocacy and education.
Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii (PATH): more advocacy and education.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center: a different type of peril. Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
TheBus: Oahu Hawaii's award winning transit system.
Volunteers maintain sidewalks on Community Service Day, Bethesda, Maryland.
A dangerous underpass with no space for pedestrians in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Dedication of the Capital Crescent Trail in Bethesda, Maryland. Remarks by Rep. James Oberstar(D-Minnesota).
Intersection of the month Fairfax Circle in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Revitalizing an older neighborhood with the Renew Montgomery County, Maryland program.
Bike Bethesda, Maryland Day, with a police bicycle competition and a children's bicycle safety rodeo.
Bill Wilkinson of the Bicycle Federation of America discusses ISTEA, The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act.
Intersection of the month Richmond Highway and Kings Highway, Fairfax County, Virginia.

Sidewalks that end just short of school crossings, Bethesda, Maryland.
The Pikes Peak Area Trails Coalition and natural and paved trails in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Plans to make downtown Colorado Springs pedestrian friendly.
Transportation Concepts 2000, and their concerns for pedestrians in Colorado Springs.
Intersection of the month Seven Corners in Falls Church, Virginia.

Missing sidewalk on the border between Maryland and the District of Columbia.
A possible new trolley line between Bethesda and Silver Spring, Maryland.
Bicycle racks on buses in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Missing sidewalks near subway stops in northern Virginia.
A new sidewalk resembles a maze because of a lawsuit.
Intersection of the month Shady Grove Road and Route 355, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Families protest for a sidewalk on Brookville Road, Chevy Chase Village, Maryland.
A student group promotes awareness of people with disabilities at the University of Missouri.
The Highway Department forgot to put in curb cuts along a rebuilt road in Columbia, Missouri.
A blind pedestrian has problems with missing sidewalks in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
A children's bicycle safety rodeo in Vienna, Virginia.
Walking along a road crossing over the Washington, DC Beltway can be challenging when the highway engineers forget to think about pedestrians.
Intersection of the month King Street, Braddock Road, and Quaker Lane in Alexandria, Virginia.

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