Topic: Pedestrians
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How You Cross the Street Largely Depends on Where You're From
French pedestrians take more "risks" at crosswalks than the Japanese, says a new study.
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This Is What a 'Complete Streets' Campaign Should Look Like
In Miami Beach, grassroots activists have put together a powerful campaign for roads that suit bikers and walkers, along with cars.
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Videos
We Could Be Doing Something Useful With the Energy Under Our Feet
Some surprisingly not-so-unrealistic plans to capture unused energy all around us.
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Maps
Mapping the Car Crash Near Misses That No One Ever Sees
Data about traffic accidents that nearly happen could help prevent collisions that actually do.
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New Chicago Plan: Pedestrians Come First
The city's new Complete Streets Design Guidelines creates a paradigm shift in how road crews and transportation workers should look at shared streets.
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The Latest Bleak Evidence That Crossing the Street Is Hazardous to Your Health
Two new studies suggest you may not be safe inside a crosswalk.
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Maps
A Subway Map for Pedestrians
Courtesy of the Spanish city of Pontevedra.
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An App That Tells You How Walkable a Street Really Is
Walkonomics looks at small things -- sidewalk quality, hilliness -- that make a real difference to walkers.
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Photos
How to 'Rightsize' a Street
Case studies from cities that have done it well.
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Videos
America Is a Walking Disaster
In much of the country, walking – that most basic and human method of movement, and the one most important to our health – is all but impossible.
