Topic – Safety

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  Roads more dangerous for poor pedestrians

  Same for seniors and children

  Matt Dietrichson, May 21, 12.

  A study proves that pedestrian crashes happen significantly more often in low income neighborhoods.

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  Feds prove if you build nonmotorized infrastructure, they will walk / ride

  $100 million SAFETEA-LU pilot

  Jay Blazek Crossley, May 08, 12.

  A pilot program invested $25 million each in 4 communities for bicycle pedestrian infrastructure and showed less driving, more active transportation.

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  Road traffic the biggest killer of young people

  Greater than AIDS or malaria

  Matt Dietrichson, May 07, 12.

  A new report shows that road traffic is the leading cause of death globally for young people between the ages of 10 and 24.

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  Walkonomics

  Walkable streets reduce crime

  Walkonomics.com rates the walkability of your street by combining Open Data and Crowdsourcing., Mar 27, 12.

  Walkanomics explains how walkable streets can reduce crime.

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  Houston Chronicle Editorial Board

  Why we need Complete Streets

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Feb 28, 12.

  Why we need Complete Streets in Houston

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  Dan Burden leads walking audit in Houston

  "Worst sidewalk in America"

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Feb 21, 12.

  Walkability expert Dan Burden led a walking audit in Houston's East End, pointing out that one particular stretch could be the "worst sidewalk in America."

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  John Lorinc

  City design for young and old

  Journalist, The Globe and Mail, Spacing magazine, and The Walrus, Jan 25, 12.

  How to acommodate from 8 to 80?

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  US Senate committee unanimous for safe streets

  Fed roads safe for all users

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Jan 04, 12.

  The US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation passed an ammendment that will require safety for all users on all federally funded roads.

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  Pedestrian deaths rose in 2010 nationwide

  More walking on unsafe streets

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Dec 13, 11.

  Pedestrian injuries rose sharply in 2010, while overall traffic related fatalities continue to decrease, possibly due to lack of attention to pedestrian safety.

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  Chris Bradford

  Austin should facilitate walk

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 29, 11.

  While cracking down on jaywalking, City of Austin needs to give pedestrians a reasonable option

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