Perils For Pedestrians

The remote location proposed for a new school sparked controversy in Sylacauga, Alabama.
A neighborhood that depends on walking needs to have schools and other destinations nearby in Sylacauga.
Alabama Safe Kids works to prevent injuries to children.
The highway safety director for the regional planning commission in Birmingham, Alabama, works to prevent injuries to pedestrians of all ages.
A pediatrician in Birmingham discusses the importance of physical activity and good nutrition to children.

Dan Burden explains how to do a walking audit in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The president of the New Orleans Regional Bicycle Awareness Committee is active in bicycle education.
The Second New Partners for Smart Growth Conference meets in New Orleans.
The executive director of the Mississippi River Trail Corporation explains the nature of the trail in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The vice president of the Minneapolis City Council discusses pedestrians in the twin cities.
The National Campaign to Stop Red Light Running releases their new publication, "Stop on Red Means Safe on Green", in St. Louis, Missouri.

The police chief of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, talks about pedestrian safety.
A Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee sponsored a walkable community workshop in Cedarburg.
The group Pednet works for pedestrian and pedacycle improvments in Columbia, Missouri.
The Bicycle-Pedestrian Commission advises the city council in Columbia.
The Disabilities Commission advises the Mayor in Columbia.
Citizens for a Safe Route B lobbies for pedestrian improvements on Route B in Columbia.
A father and son team of authors in Duluth, Minnesota, discuss walking.

Building sidewalks near schools would save money on hazard busing in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.
Painted lines in the street are not an adequate substitute for sidewalks in Ashwaubenon.
Safe Routes Minnesota works to create a safe environment for children walking to school.
The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals helps its members develop the skills to create walkable places.
Sidewalks and roundabouts were included in a road project in DePere, Wisconsin.
Researchers at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo study how roundabouts can create problems for blind pedestrians.

Researchers at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo study the importance of sidewalks to blind senior citizens.
Changes to an intersection affect pedestrians in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Groundwork Providence promotes bicycling to work in Rhode Island's Capital.
The American Society of Civil Engineers celebrates its 150th anniversary in Washington, DC.
Tucson, Arizona, is experimenting with a new type of pedestrian signal.
The Lifesavers Conference holds its 20th anniversary meeting in Orlando, Florida.
The 10th Congress For The New Urbanism is held in Miami Beach, Florida.

Phillywalks on sidewalks as centers of activity in Philadelphia, PA.
Bicycles and Segway scooters belong in bike lanes, not on sidewalks.
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission is studying pedestrian access to commuter train stations near Philadelphia.
The ability to travel on their own is crucial to the independence of individuals with developmental disabilities.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation puts in obstacles instead of sidewalks in York, PA.

International Walk to School Day at East Silver Spring Elementary School in Maryland.
The Walking to School Song.
ESS students lobby the Maryland legislature to make walking the official state exercise.
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (3rd District, OR) discusses the 8th National Rail~Volution Conference in Washington, DC.
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager at the Federal Highway Administration receives the APBP Lifetime Achievement Award in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
The Governor's Highway Safety Association meets in Saint Louis, Missouri.
The National Heart Foundation of Australia looks at the importance of walking to health in Adelaide, South Australia.
A consultant in Sydney, Australia, promotes Mobility Management.

Injury Prevention SA and pedestrian fatalities in Adelaide, South Australia.
The pedestrian advocacy group, Walksafe SA, in Adelaide.
A ring road and other obstacles to pedestrians come between a community and nearby parkland in Adelaide.
Planners had to accommodate 400,000 pedestrians each day for the Sydney Olympics.
Recreational walkers have a choice of walking groups in Canberra, ACT, Australia.

The Pedestrian Bicycle Information Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.
An Urban Land Institute conference on Smart Growth in Atlanta, Georgia.
Local planning in a neighborhood near the Kentucky School for the Blind in Louisville.
Blind pedestrians and borderless parking lots.
Blind pedestrians and a skewed railroad crossing.
The Centers for Disease Control on the importance of physical activity and walking.

Episodes 71 to 80 of Perils for Pedestrians