Perils For Pedestrians

Walk Boston takes part in National Walk to Lunch Day.
Graduate students from Tufts University helped Walk Boston organize the event.
A bike path and railroad track co-exist in Hallowell, Maine.
In Burlington, Vermont, the city puts a priority on pedestrians and bicyclists.
The Burlington Bike Council provides citizen input to the city.
One downtown Burlington resident seldom needs to use his car.
In New Hampshire, Pathways for Keene provides private support for a trail system in town.
Path to Health walking routes in Rhode Island bring an Irish program to the United States.

The Kids and Transportation education program teaches mobility to children in Portland, Maine.
The Golden Shoes treasure hunt makes walking fun in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Cambridge Walks coalition promotes walking in several ways.
The Connecticut Bicycle Coalition in Hartford, Connecticut, has issued a report, Deadly By Design.
A National Heritage Corridor follows the Blackstone River from Worcester, Massachusetts, to Providence, Rhode Island.
The group Local Motion promotes walking and bicycling in Burlington, Vermont.
An historic pedestrian bridge has a modern problem where it ends at a busy road in Brunswick, Maine.
The Ashuelot covered bridge has pedestrian walkways along both sides in New Hampshire.

The advocate who led the campaign for the Huckleberry Trail in Blacksburg, Virginia.
A dangerous intersection lies between elderly residents and their Synagogue in San Diego, California.
Researchers at San Diego State University explore the relationship between walkable neighborhoods and physical activity.
Problems resulting from head injuries.
A Hawaii state delegate from Ewa heads an effort to improve pedestrian safety in his district.
Obstacles confronting pedestrians with disabilities in Anchorage, Alaska.
A major apartment complex in Alexandria, Virginia, is not easy to reach on foot.

Idaho Smart Growth and the Treasure Valley.
Four perspectives on Maryland's Live Near Your Work program:
- The state;
- The locality;
- The employer;
- The employee.
The Atlanta Bicycle Campaign works to make Atlanta bicycle-friendly.
The Milwaukee Art Museum and its distinctive pedestrian bridge.

The Safe Passages program for school children in Draper, Utah.
Research on cell phones and driving distractions at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Separate trails for pedestrians and bicyclists in congested areas of Denver, Colorado.
The Neighborhood Pace Car program in Boise, Idaho.

Pedestrian improvements in Jackson, Wyoming.
The connection between walking and health.
A conference on physical activity at the Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas.
Active Community Environments in Montgomery, Alabama.
A citizen works to include peds and bikes in Mississippi state transportation planning.
Peds and bikes at the Central Mississippi Metropolitan Planning Organization.
The Sierra Club shares its concerns at a typical suburban intersection in Denver, Colorado.
Preparations for Walk to School Day in Lexington, Kentucky.

An old bridge in political limbo in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Transportation planning in Lexington, Kentucky.
Walk To School Day in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
A new program to train school crossing guards in Fayetteville.
The mayor of Fayetteville on sidewalks and trails.
The sidewalk ordinance and good construction standards for new sidewalks in Fayetteville.
Little steps form big obstacles on a pedestrian bridge in Flourissant, Missouri.

Episodes 61 to 70 of Perils for Pedestrians