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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 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
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--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.

Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 4:05pm
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--We learn about the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership.
--We learn about the Oakland Transportation Management Association.
--The Airport Corridor Management Association deals with a more suburban environment.
--The Riverlife organization oversees the development of the 13 mile Three Rivers Park loop.
--A commuter describes his walk to work in Pittsburgh.

Perils for Pedestrians

Submitted by John Z Wetmore on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 11:00am
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--We visit The Hague, for the Walk21 International Pedestrian Conference.
--We meet Jack Short, with the International Transport Forum.
--We visit one of the largest pedestrianized areas in Europe.
--We learn about the International Co-operation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic Safety, ICTCT.
--We talk with a key participant in the COST Action 328 Pedestrian Quality Needs project.
--We learn about the Making Walking Count project.