Perils for Pedestrians

Pedestrian issues around the USA.

--We talk with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation John Porcari about Livable Communities at the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Bike Trail.
--We visit a new pedestrian bridge across the Missouri River between Omaha, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs, Iowa.
--We travel to Kansas City, Missouri, where it is difficult for pedestrians to cross the Missouri River.
--We drop in on the grand opening of the Walkway Over The Hudson in Poughkeepsie, New York.

"Perils For Pedestrians" is a public affairs television 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. Each 28-minute episode consists of several interviews with advocates, planners, engineers, and public officials, on a broad range of issues of concern to pedestrians. The program occasionally looks at bicyclists, transit, and broader issues of urban design and public health. Over the last dozen years, the host of the series, John Z Wetmore, has conducted interviews in all 50 states, and 11 foreign countries.

Details
Episode Number: 
170
Duration: 
28 min 1 sec
Category: 
DCTV - Sponsored Programs
Disposition: 
DCTV Digital Library
Format: 
MPEG2 - MP4