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Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 6:38pm
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Pedestrian issues around the USA.

--We travel to Flanders, Belgium, where advocates reopened an ancient country footpath with help from johanna.be .
--We look at a footpath through a parking garage in Brussels.
--We visit the wide street in front of the Royal Palace.
--We learn about the European Greenways Association.

Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 4:05pm
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--Dobbs Ferry, New York, is losing pedestrian access to development.
--A lawyer explains Sovereign Immunity, Tort, Duty, Notice, and their relation to sidewalk defects.
--An elderly woman in Oswego, New York, makes an inventory of sidewalk defects.
--A pedestrian in New York City is concerned about bicyclists that don't follow the rules.
--We look at sexual harassment of pedestrians in New York City.

Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 4:05pm
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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.

Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 6:38pm
This episode is currently not viewable online.

Pedestrians issues around the US.

We talk with a principal about walking to school in Urbana, Illinois.
We talk with an engineer about Safe Routes to School.
We meet a school crossing guard in Champaign, Illinois.
We learn how the Champaign Urbana Mass Transit District promotes walking, cycling, and transit.

Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 6:38pm
This episode is currently not viewable online.

Pedestrian issues around the USA.

We meet a member of Crown Point Safe Pathways in Indiana.
We look at non-motorized planning in northern Indiana.
We learn about special events in downtown Valparaiso.
We learn about Valparaiso Pathways.
We look at the creation of a bike map for Richmond, Indiana.

Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 6:38pm
This episode is currently not viewable online.

Pedestrian issues around the USA.

We learn about Safe Routes To School in Cincinnati, Ohio.
We look at Safe Routes To School in suburban Chicago.
We travel to Ottawa to talk with Barry Wellar about Sustainable Transport.
We meet a mobility consultant in Paris.

Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 6:38pm
This episode is currently not viewable online.

Pedestrian issues around the USA.

--We drop in on the Velo-City bicycling conference in Brussels, Belgium.
--We talk with the regional Minister for Mobility.
--We learn about the European Transport Safety Council.
--We observe a folding bicycle race.

Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 6:38pm
This episode is currently not viewable online.

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

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 4:05pm
This episode is currently not viewable online.

--We look at an intersection with a good design for blind pedestrians in Binghamton, New York.
--We look at an intersection that almost got it right in Davis, California.
--We see how bioswales are used to absorb stormwater along streets in Portland, Oregon.
--We talk with the police chief and business owners about problems crossing the street in Port Orford, Oregon.