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Where the Sidewalk Starts: July 2015
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Best of the Blog. Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Walking Comes First in European Transportation Policy. It seems like we're always looking to Europe as we try to improve pedestrian safety here in the US. Are they really doing things so much better over there? You can see why by taking a look at this one simple chart from the European Transport and Safety Council's new report Making Walking and Cycling on Europe's Roads Safer. It illustrates one of the report's key recommended policies:. You get the idea. It's ...
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Where the Sidewalk Starts: June 2015
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Best of the Blog. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Latest Child Traffic Safety Statistics. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is out with its latest fact sheet. On traffic safety, this time focused on child safety. Including data from 2013, the latest year from which data is available, here are a few key statistics:. Of the 4,735 pedestrian traffic fatalities, 236 (5%) were children. One-fifth (21%) of the child traffic fatalities were pedestrians. The fix for this problem is not to push kids off ...
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Where the Sidewalk Starts: Latest Child Traffic Safety Statistics
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Best of the Blog. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Latest Child Traffic Safety Statistics. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is out with its latest fact sheet. On traffic safety, this time focused on child safety. Including data from 2013, the latest year from which data is available, here are a few key statistics:. Of the 4,735 pedestrian traffic fatalities, 236 (5%) were children. One-fifth (21%) of the child traffic fatalities were pedestrians. The fix for this problem is not to push kids off ...
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Where the Sidewalk Starts: Walk San Diego Forum - Jan 21
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Best of the Blog. Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Walk San Diego Forum - Jan 21. For anyone in the SD region, WSD is holding its first lunchtime forum of the year:. Coast Highway101 – Our region’s next complete street? Special guest presenters will be:. Diane Langager, Principal Planner, City of Encinitas. Mike Nichols, Councilman, City of Solana Beach. Date: January 21, 2011. Location: 193 Horton Plaza, 1st level, (Next to Victoria’s Secret). Please RSVP to Cynthia Offenhauer. Like us on Facebook. Mission Be...
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Where the Sidewalk Starts: NHTSA Releases 2009 Pedestrian Fatality/Injury Statistics
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Best of the Blog. Monday, January 31, 2011. NHTSA Releases 2009 Pedestrian Fatality/Injury Statistics. In its early release of its (ironically named) Traffic Safety Facts 2009. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides a trove of gloomy, if enlightening, statistics on pedestrian deaths and injuries in the US. Here's some of the info I found most interesting. All data comes from the NHTSA. 2009 Pedestrian Fatalities by Age. Cause of Crashes with Pedestrian Fatalities. School....
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Where the Sidewalk Starts: Advertising/Sponsored Posts
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Best of the Blog. This is an ad-free blog. I write this blog because I care about walkability and pedestrian issues, and I know it's never going to be a big moneymaker for me! I will post notices about upcoming events, webinars, conferences, etc. that may be of interest to my readers. I will usually post about similar nonprofits and advocacy organizations walkability and pedestrian advocacy. Feel free to contact me. With questions about advertising/commercial posts. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Where the Sidewalk Starts: December 2014
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Best of the Blog. Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Pacific Beach Street Mural, Times Two. Here's a quick video of the lovely street mural installed a few weeks ago at a key crossing for the local middle school, complimenting the mural on the other side of the school. Important to consider how the crossings might confuse pedestrians with visual impairments, who rely on regular patterns in crosswalks to lead them in a safe path across the street). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Like us on Facebook. How We Drive, t...
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Where the Sidewalk Starts: Pedestrian Crossing Primer
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Best of the Blog. Monday, July 19, 2010. For those under the misimpression that crosswalks are just two white lines across the street, check out this critter-inspired post from The City Fix for a thorough explanation of the myriad of crossing options available to pedestrians these days:. Zebras, Puffins, Pelicans or Hawks for Pedestrians? July 27, 2010 at 2:34 PM. Thats a great link - thank you! Speaking of, why is the crosswalk at Victoria and Albion unmarked? July 27, 2010 at 9:45 PM. 1 Contact the per...
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Where the Sidewalk Starts: Walking and Access to Jobs
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Best of the Blog. Thursday, June 11, 2015. Walking and Access to Jobs. A newly-released report from the Center for Transportation Studies. At the University of Minnesota ranks the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the US based on accessibility to jobs on foot. According to Access Across America:Walking 2014. Compare New York to San Diego, where even the densest neighborhoods can't offer many jobs within easy walking distance. It's important to have a baseline; one the big challenges in pedestrian advocacy...
