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News Archive : 2010 : August
A Walking AdvantAGE
August 31, 2010
This paper by Jarmin Yeh is part of a National Center on Senior Transporation (NCST) sponsored project through the American Society on Aging’s New Ventures in Leadership program. The goal of the project was to identify transportation barriers and needs of Asian immigrant older adults living in San Francisco. Read more >
More evidence that walkability is marketable
August 29, 2010
Blogger Michael Lewyn talks about his experiences with walkability in Chicago, finding that “city life with walkability is appealing to American consumers, while city life with less walkability is anything but.” Read more >
Speak out about your pedestrian concerns
August 27, 2010
Do you live or plan to be in Tennesee, Mississippi, Alabama or Georgia in mid-September? Read more >
Obesity Rates Keep Rising, Troubling Health Officials
August 25, 2010
An article in The New York Times by Denise Grady reports that Americans are continuing to get fatter and fatter, with obesity rates reaching 30 percent or more in nine states last year, as opposed to only three states in 2007. Read more >
Pedestrian safety issue hits close to home
August 23, 2010
On August 6, a U.S. Department of Transportation employee was struck by a dump truck while crossing the street near DOT Headquarters and taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. She was in the crosswalk. Read more >
Walkers of the world, unite
August 22, 2010
America Walks Campaign Manager Scott Bricker speaks to the Editorial Board of the Oregonian newspaper. Read more >
Copenhagen’s Car-Free Streets & Slow-Speed Zones
August 21, 2010
In Copenhagen, you never have to travel very far to see a beautiful public space or car-free street packed with people soaking up the day. �In fact, since the early 1960s, 18 parking lots in the downtown area have been converted into public spaces for playing, meeting, and generally just doing things that human beings enjoy doing. Read more >
New York’s Pedestrian Safety Report Sets the Gold Standard for Understanding Pedestrian Crash Causes
August 19, 2010
America Walks Campaign Manager Scott Bricker provides an analysis of the NYC landmark pedestrian plan that was released earlier this week.
Free Webinar Today: Unsignalized Pedestrian Crossings
August 17, 2010
Join Charlie Zegeer, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) Director, for a free webinar today, Tuesday, August 17 at 2 pm EDT, which will provide an in-depth look at pedestrian safety considerations at unsignalized crossing locations. To register, please visit www2.gotomeeting.com/register/957730818. Read more >
Best Shoveled Block Contest
August 15, 2010
Like many cities Cambridge, Mass., has laws on the books that mandate that property owners keep the sidewalks in from of their homes and businesses free of snow and ice. However, people walking in Cambridge have noted for years that some blocks are always well shoveled, while on other blocks pedestrians are seen climbing over snow banks and taking to the streets. Read more >
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