Perils For Pedestrians
Perils For Pedestrians

Perils For Pedestrians

Urban Studies at Simon Frasier University; Donating a Sidewalk; Urban Planning and Transportation Choices

Perils For Pedestrians

Perils For Pedestrians

A St. Louis Greenway, Americorp Trail Rangers and Sidewalks and Shrubs in Vancouver, B.C.

Perils For Pedestrians

Perils For Pedestrians

Pedestrian and Bike paths in Kansas City and Jefferson City Missouri; Help for blind pedestrians in Kansas City; Bike To Work Day in Bethesda, Maryland

Perils For Pedestrians

Perils For Pedestrians

BMW's vehicle safety features, Public Health and Walking in Worcester, Mass, Walkable City workshop in Fairfield, CT

Perils For Pedestrians

Perils For Pedestrians

Safe Streets in New Haven, Yale University's sustainable transportation, Bi-Ped in Danvers, Massachusetts and Rails with Trails in Albion, Rhode Island

Perils for Pedestrians – 182

Perils for Pedestrians – 182

-We visit the Koln International School of Design in Germany (KISD). Their Cultural Library program has students look at everyday things from a new perspective. Results are compared with students in other countries. Two of the projects looked at parking bicycles and waiting at bus stops. --How might a designer think about electric vehicles? --We talk with a bicyclist who moved from Amsterdam to Cologne. --We meet a pedestrian advocate from Nairobi at the Walk21 conference. --We look at the...

Perils for Pedestrians – show 177

Perils for Pedestrians – show 177

--Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has more sets of stairs than any other city in the United States. --Snow can be a problem for pedestrians in Pittsburgh. --We look at what aircraft pilots can teach drivers. --The Veterans Administration does research on sidewalks.

Perils for Pedestrians – 188

Perils for Pedestrians – 188

--We learn about the Pathways Commission in Oxford, MS. --We drop in on Do The Charleston Day in SC. --We visit an employee bicycle shed in Omaha, NE. --Brand new utility poles block a sidewalk in Washington, DC. --We talk with the head of Bike Athens in GA.

Perils For Pedestrians

Perils For Pedestrians

Pedestrian safety in Maryland; the Palmetto Cycling Coalition in Columbia South Carolina; A mother who lost her daughter to a speeding driver

Perils For Pedestrians

Perils For Pedestrians

Red Mountain Park in Alabama and a talk with Michael Ronkin about the pedestrian destinations.

Perils for Pedestrians – 184

Perils for Pedestrians – 184

--We learn about the greenways program in Greenville, South Carolina. --Greenville has been recognized as a bicycle-friendly community by the League of American Bicyclists. --We talk about bicyclists and pedestrians with the city administrator of Augusta, Georgia. --The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) meets in Augusta. --North Augusta, SC, inaugurates a new pump track.

Perils For Pedestrians – 181

--We talk with an anthropologist in Lisbon, Portugal, about pedestrians and traffic conflicts. --We talk with a city counselor in Aveiro, Portugal, about walking. --We look at the Active Access European project to encourage walking.

Perils For Pedestrians – 183

Perils For Pedestrians – 183

--We travel to Omaha, Nebraska, to learn about the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program of the National Park Service. --We visit Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton, IN, where walking and bicycling can get you into the park even when the parking lots are full. --The Toni Morrison Interchange in New Orleans, Louisiana, is not pedestrian-friendly. --Cars parked on the sidewalk by inconsiderate drivers are a problem in a Pittsburgh neighborhood. --We learn about Google Maps for...

Perils For Pedestrians – Portugal

Perils For Pedestrians – Portugal

We learn about the pedestrian accessibility plan for Lisbon, Portugal. We talk with a consultant about planning for pedestriansand look at trams and trains around Lisbon.