North America

Presentation about New York and the 2009 Walk21 conference

Submitted by Jenny-Kaye Potaka on Tue, 24/08/2010 - 14:56

Abstract Remit

The 2009 Walk21 conference in New York was an opportunity to see at first hand the pedestrian revolution taking place around Times Square and other areas of Manhattan.
The main driver for New York’s plan was not pedestrian congestion, but road safety. In 1990 there was one pedestrian death every day on the cities streets.  This has been reduced to the lowest figures since records began in 1910, with senior fatalities on the pavements dropping 43% in just one year, due to the ‘streets for seniors’ plan.

Document Type: 
Conference papers
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Safety
Case Studies
Conference: 
2010 Dollars and Sense of Walking
Presenter: 
Robyn Davies
Session or Keynote: 
Plenary
Organisation or Business: 
Transport and Main Roads Queensland
Session slot: 
Mon p.m. late

Improve walkability around transit locations

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 12/08/2008 - 21:49
Link to order information
Improve walkability around transit locations - Web page
The Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety has released two new guides, A Resident’s Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities, to help residents, parents, community groups, and others make their communities bett
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Walkability
Public Transport
Free tags: 
access
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Walking: still better than driving

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 24/06/2008 - 22:13
Walking is 12 times better for the climate than driving.
Walking: still better than driving - Web page
Blog on the Sightline Institute website
Author(s):
Clark Williams-Derry
Publish
Country (exc. NZ): 
Overseas (other)
North America
Topics: 
Policy
Free tags: 
active transport
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A Resident's Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 24/06/2008 - 21:18
US Federal Highway Administration guide
A Resident's Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities - Web page
The FHWA has just released A Resident's Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities, which provides examples from other communities working to improve pedestrian safety.
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Overseas (other)
North America
Topics: 
Policy
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Philadelphia: The city has lost control of its sidewalks

Submitted by Brent Efford on Sun, 13/04/2008 - 20:56

By Inga Saffron

Philadelphia Inquirer Architecture Critic

Apr. 11, 2008

There are close to 1.5 million people living in Philadelphia, and every one of them is a pedestrian at one time or another. Yet City Hall sometimes seems surprised to learn that people travel on two feet.

Document Type: 
News items
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America

Red-light cameras cause more accidents

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 08/04/2008 - 00:25
Red-light cameras save lives but result in more crashes that cause property damage, a new study says
Red-light cameras cause more accidents - Web page
"Before and after" studies of 38 red-light camera intersections in Toronto revealed collisions resulting in death or injury dropped 18.2 per cent.
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Safety
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Atlanta Family Slashes Carbon Footprint

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 07/04/2008 - 22:51
Atlanta Family Slashes Carbon Footprint - Web page
Atlanta resident Malaika Taylor used to live the typical suburban life — the kind that helps make America the world's top contributor to climate change. But four years ago, fed up with commuting, Taylor and her 11-year old daughter, Maya, moved from the suburbs to the city.
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Environment
Free tags: 
transport options
active living
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