Perils For Pedestrians

A new safety device for transit buses.
Governor Vilsack walks across Iowa.
The Fifth Annual Native American Lifesavers Conference in Bismarck, ND.
Pedestrians form 25 percent of traffic fatalities in Indian Country.
Bike-Walk Virginia meets in Charlottesville, VA.
An old pedestrian mall is seeing new life in Charlottesville, VA.
The League of American Bicyclists hosts a legislative summit in Washington, DC.
The Thunderhead Alliance promotes local bicycle advocacy.

Innovative pedestrian crossings in Melbourne, Australia.
Automated pedestrian gates at railroad crossings in Melbourne.
A cooperative effort produced a new publication, "Providing For Journeys On Foot", in the United Kingdom.
A new rigorous drivers license program in Canberra, Australia.
The historical expansion of cities around the one-hour travel distance.
Urban design in Melbourne

Picket fences are not enough to recreate a traditional neighborhood in Cary, NC.
Smart Growth America is a new coalition working for more liveable, sustainable communities.
The Transportation Research Board meets every January in Washington, DC.
A Walking Security Index is being developed at the University of Ottawa.
The second class treatment of pedestrians at a first class hotel in Washington, DC.

Keeping sidewalks open for pedestrians during construction in Phoenix, Arizona.
The role of the Planning Commission in Scottsdale, Arizona.
An innovative intersection where a bicycle route crosses a major street in Tucson, Arizona.
Training activists to speak on pedestrian issues in Atlanta, Georgia.
Walking six miles to the bus stop after cuts in transit service in Anchorage, Alaska.
The Trails and Greenways coalition in Anchorage, Alaska.
Absurdly wide streets in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Walking for health with Walk El Paso in El Paso, Texas.
Almost one fourth of fatal crashes in New Mexico involve a driver without a valid license.
A major traffic calming project along Fifth Street in Tempe, Arizona.

Episodes 51 to 60 of Perils for Pedestrians