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Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Fri, 08/23/2013 - 1:49pm
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--We learn how speed kills at a pedestrian safety event in Silver Spring, Maryland.

--We meet the executive director of the Palmetto Cycling Coalition in Columbia, South Carolina.

--We meet a mother whose daughter was killed by a speeding driver in Irmo, South Carolina.

Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Fri, 08/23/2013 - 1:48pm
This episode is currently not viewable online.

--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 visit the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) in Richmond, Virginia.

--We meet a maker of bamboo bicycles.

--We meet a maker of titanium bicycles.

Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Fri, 08/23/2013 - 1:46pm
This episode is currently not viewable online.

--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.