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News Archive : 2010 : September

Shift Toward Fewer Young Drivers Could Have Repercussions for All Marketers

September 30, 2010

The internet has wreaked havoc on the music industry, airlines and media, but it just may be doing the same thing to automobiles. Read more >

AAA Pushes to Cut Trail Funding – Speak Up Now!

September 28, 2010

The American Automobile Association (AAA) wants Congress to cut long-standing programs that support trails, biking and walking in order to divert those funds to the highway system. Read more >

Pedestrians Count! Workshop in Berkeley, CA next Sunday

September 26, 2010

California WALKS invites you to Pedestrians Count! It is a Data, Modeling & Advocacy Workshop on October 3 – 5, 2010. Hurry! Registration ends on September 29. Read more >

Sept. 27: Free PBIC Webinar on signalized intersections

September 24, 2010

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) announces the next free Webinar in its Designing for Pedestrian Safety series: Signalized Intersections. This webinar will be held on Monday, September 27, 2010, from 2:00pm-3:30pm E.T. Read more >

Which Federal Program is Right for My Project?

September 22, 2010

Want to know which federal funding progam is right for your bicycling or walking project? Read more >

In Celebration of Car-Free Day

September 20, 2010

Karen Terzano, a 59 year old Buddhist monk, has been walking the East Coast Greenway from Maine to NYC. She’s days away from finishing her journey. Read more >

Go Car Free on September 22!

September 18, 2010

Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets, intersections, and neighbourhood blocks to remind the world that we don’t have to accept our car-dominated society. Read more >

Plastic Safety Systems Joins America Walks

September 16, 2010

Guest article by William Jamieson, Marketing Manager, Plastic Safety Systems, Inc.

Work zones are difficult enough for pedestrians who can see. For those with limited vision, mishaps such as walking into open construction pits, tripping over construction equipment, or coming to an abrupt dead-end are not uncommon. Read more >

Broadway Is Busy, With Pedestrians, if Not Car Traffic

September 14, 2010

Under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Broadway has been transformed from a grand avenue through Midtown to a passage as narrow as a sleepy street in Greenwich Village. Read more >

CDC Study Finds Annual Cost of Motor Vehicle Crashes Exceeds $99 Billion

September 12, 2010

In a one-year period, the cost of medical care and productivity losses associated with injuries from motor vehicle crashes exceeded $99 billion — with the cost of direct medical care accounting for $17 billion, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The total annual cost amounts to nearly $500 for each licensed driver in the United States, said the study in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention. Read more >