Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Wed, 06/03/2015 - 1:06pm

"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. Since 1996, the host of the series, John Z Wetmore, has conducted interviews in all 50 states, and 15 foreign countries.

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Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Fri, 08/23/2013 - 1:46pm
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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.

--The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) meets in Augusta.

--North Augusta, SC, inaugurates a new pump track.

Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 5:24pm
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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 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 bicycling.

Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 3:24pm
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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 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.

Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 5:35pm
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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.