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Perils For Pedestrians
‘Perils For Pedestrians’ is a public affairs series that looks at problems confronting pedestrians in communities like yours, and solutions to those problems from across the United States and around the world. We interview advocates, planners, engineers, and public officials. Do you have a topic for us to cover?
Perils For Pedestrians
Wellness Walkways in Vancouver; Pedestrian Pet Peeves; Walking and Romance
Perils For Pedestrians
Urban Studies at Simon Frasier University; Donating a Sidewalk; Urban Planning and Transportation Choices
Perils For Pedestrians
Green Communities in Vancouver, BC; Environmentally sound exports
Perils For Pedestrians
A St. Louis Greenway, Americorp Trail Rangers and Sidewalks and Shrubs in Vancouver, B.C.
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
BMW's vehicle safety features, Public Health and Walking in Worcester, Mass, Walkable City workshop in Fairfield, CT
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
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-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...
Perils For Pedestrians
Boston's Harborwalk and Walk Boston
Perils for Pedestrians
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--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.
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--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
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
Red Mountain Park in Alabama and a talk with Michael Ronkin about the pedestrian destinations.
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--We travel to Gaithersburg, Maryland, to learn about fire and evacuation research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). --We look at the role of cognitive systems in managing large crowds, such as the 2009 Inauguration of President Obama. --We...
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--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....
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--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...
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--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
Pittsburgh downtown planning, walking the riverside loop and one man's daily commute
Perils For Pedestrians
Port St. Lucie Florida's new sidewalks, bikes everywhere and walking to school.
Perils For Pedestrians – Germany
We visit the Koln International School of Design in Germany (KISD) and we talk with a bicyclist who moved from Amsterdam to Cologne
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.