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Brooklyn Mother Of Five Struck And Killed By Secret Service Agent

Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Video, Secret Service Agent Struck and Killed, Secret Service Agent, Brooklyn, Ny News, Secret Service, Pedestrian Killed, Pedestrians, NY Crime, Maria Tripp, Luis-Arnao, New York News

An unidentified Secret Service agent struck and killed a Brooklyn mother of five as she attempted to cross Atlantic Avenue near Ralph Avenue in Brown...

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Minivan Crashes Into Pedestrians In Kyoto, Killing 8

AP | MARI YAMAGUCHI | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Auto Accident, Toshihiko Yoshioka, Japan, Pedestrians, Kyoto, World News

TOKYO -- A minivan ran through an intersection and struck pedestrians in a tourist-packed area of Kyoto on Thursday, killing eight people including th...

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Dear New York: What the F*ck Is Wrong With You?

Sarah Shanfield | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Bikers, Bicycling, New York Bicycling, Pedestrians, My Ny, New York, Prospect Park, Comedy and Humor, Humor, Comedy, New York News
Sarah Shanfield

Before I could move out of anyone's way, the cyclist turned around in his cerulean shorts that left little to the imagination and asked me the question that many of your citizens ask of me after almost running me over: "What the f*ck is wrong with you?"

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Matt Sledge

Bicycle, Pedestrian Funding Saved with New Transportation Bill Amendment

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 03.02.2012

Read More: Gas Prices, Video, Transportation Enhancements, Ben Cardin, Safe Routes to Schools, Harry Reid, Senate-Transportation-Bill, Bicycling, Thad Cochran, Pedestrians, Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety, Pedestrian Safety, I-35w-Bridge-Collapse, Politics News

If a transportation bill amended Thursday passes the Senate, it will likely include dedicated funding for bicycle and pedestrian paths. Bicycle and...

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Problematic Arlington Intersection To Be Revamped By 2014

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 01.27.2012

Read More: Virginia, Virginia News, Clarendon, Drivers, Clarendon Boulevard, Wilson Boulevard, Washington Boulevard, Pedestrians, Transit, Clarendon Circle, Bicyclists, Arlington County, Transportation, DC News

WASHINGTON -- Drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists who've ever been frustrated by the confusing and harrowing intersection at Washington, Wilson and Cl...

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Is 25 MPH Too Fast? D.C. Council Considers Lower Speed Limit

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Cyclists, Street Safety, Residential Streets, Video, Traffic Laws, Twitter, Muriel Bowser, Speed Limit, Dc Around Town, D.C. Council, Pedestrians, DC News

WASHINGTON -- The D.C. Council is considering a new measure to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists on city streets: Reduced speed limits. The ...

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Why Are Bicyclists Being Targeted by Congress?

Jay Walljasper | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Rand Paul, Transportation Bill, Pedestrians, Bikes, Minneapolis, Bikes Belong, Green News
Jay Walljasper

Biicyclists and pedestrians are under attack again, this time in an amendment from Senator Rand Paul. He wants to redirect every last penny of money dedicated to bicycling and walking to bridge repair instead.

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PHOTOS: Can Mannequins In The Loop Encourage Pedestrian Safety?

Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Mannequins, Cross Walks, Mannequins in Chicago, Chicago Pedestrian Plan, Safety Campaign, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Chicago Department of Transportation, Chicago Police Department, Pedestrians, Gabe Klein, Cdot, Pedestrian Safety, Idot, Chicago News

The Chicago Department of Transportation launched a citywide awareness campaign by installing 32 mannequins along Wacker Dr., each representing one of...

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Bicycling and Equal Protection

Chuck Thies | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Dc Council, Waba, Legal Fees, Biking, Litigation, Assault of Bicyclist Prevention Act, Bicycling, Pedestrians, American Rule, DC News
Chuck Thies

Nine D.C. Council members have co-introduced the "Assault of Bicyclist Prevention Act of 2011." In D.C. it is already illegal to use a vehicle to threaten and assault bicyclists. You can go to jail for such behavior. You can also be sued.

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Bikers vs. Drivers vs. Pedestrians: The War Wages On

Keith Ecker | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Chicago Right of Way, Bike Safety, Traffic Laws, Biking, Rahm Emanuel, Dooring, Bicycling, Chicago Bike Sharing, Gabe Klein, Pedestrians, Chicago News
Keith Ecker

For Chicago bike riders, there is one rule of the road: bikers are always right. At least that's the impression you get from many in the cyclist community.

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In D.C. Crosswalk Doesn't Necessarily Mean Cross or Walk

Jody Melto | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Traffic, Negligent Driving, Pedestrian Traffic, Pedestrian Deaths, Dc Traffic, Crosswalks, Pedestrians, Dc Pedestrians, DC News
Jody Melto

A "Walk" sign doesn't mean walk. It means wait a couple seconds. Then look both ways. In fact, just keep looking as you cross, in a group if you can. Waving your hand high above your head is a good idea.

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Experiencing the Sonata of Urban Density (VIDEO)

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Green Urban Planning, Urban Policy, Urban Planning, Sustainability, Urban Design, Green Living, Livable Cities, Pedestrian Cities, Pedestrians, Urbanism, Urban Density, Video, Green News
Charles R. Wolfe

Take a creative break from today's active discussions about the benefits of urban density with a sonata that examines compact development examples from across the world.

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Confronting The Urban Mirror

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 10.28.2011

Read More: Green Urban Planning, Urban Policy, Urban Planning, Architecture, Sustainability, Urban Design, Green Living, Livable Cities, Pedestrians, Pedestrian Cities, Cities, Urbanism, Green News
Charles R. Wolfe

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Discerning Successful Elements of People, Place and Urbanism

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Green Urban Planning, Urban Policy, Urban Planning, Architecture, Urban Design, Green Living, Urbanism, Sustainability, Pedestrians, Cities, Livable Cities, Pedestrian Cities, Liveable Cities, Culture News
Charles R. Wolfe

Nothing is better for advocates of urbanism than simple immersion in the look and feel of a successful, authentic place. After a week of observation ...

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Rediscovering the Road to the Sustainable City

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Photography, Green Urban Planning, Walking, Living News, Puglia, Urban Policy, Urban Planning, Green, Sustainability, Urban Design, Real Estate, Green Living, Pedestrians, Urbanism, Cities, Culture, Architecture, Green News
Charles R. Wolfe

Those of us who write about cities should be students of history and experience, and with some humility listen to scholars and the legacy of urban development from from around the world.

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Complete Streets Projects Spur Controversy Among Bay Area Residents

Ben Buchwalter | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Bicycling, Santa Clara-California, Pedestrians, Biking, San Francisco, Bay Area, San Francisco News
Ben Buchwalter

San Francisco is moving forward with an effort that will add bike lanes at the expense of travel lanes and parking spaces on commuter-heavy Oak and Fell Streets, which a local businessman called "a 20-block on-ramp."

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Uncovering Embedded Patterns of Place in the City

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 09.30.2011

Read More: Green Urban Planning, Urban Policy, Urban Planning, Sustainability, Real Estate, Urbanism, Cities, Culture, Photography, Living News, Green Living, Parks, Green, Pedestrians, Bicycling, Walking, Seattle, Green News
Charles R. Wolfe

2011-07-31-Screenshot20110731at5.20.36PM.jpg Amid the roads, sidewalks and places that you have visited before, there are often embedded patterns to uncover, read and reinterpret.

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NYC Beats Out San Francisco For Most Walkable City

Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Ny News, Summer Streets New York City, New York Pedestrians, Pedestrians, New York News, Walkscorecom, Rikers Island, Department of Transportation, New York News

Animal New York reports today that New York City has beat out San Francisco for the top rank on WalkScore.com, which grades places on walking distance...

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Aaron Sankin

Bikers, Pedestrians At War On The Golden Gate Bridge

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Golden Gate Bridge Walkway, Golden Gate Bridge Construction, SIdewalk Closure, San Francisco Bike Coalition, Mary Currie, Bike Accident, Golden Gate Bridge, Leah Shahum, Golden Gate Bridge Sidewalk Closure, Bike Coalition, Goldgen Gate Bridge District, Golden Gate Bridge SIdewalk, Pedestrians, Bike, Golden Gate Bridge Walkway Closure, San Francisco News

One thing separating locals from tourists is the knowledge of what season is best for a leisurely stroll across the Golden Gate Bride. While your ...

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Pondering Artifacts of Displacement in the Sustainable City

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: U.S. Cities, Photography, Green Urban Planning, Living News, World, Urban Policy, Neighborhoods, Urban Planning, Rome, Architecture, Green, Travel, Urban Design, Real Estate, Sidewalks, Green Urban Design, Urbanism, World News, Transportation, Culture, Streets, Density, Travel News, Green News, Sustainability, Living, Pedestrians, Cities, Green News
Charles R. Wolfe

If our cities must be dense to be competitive and sustainable, we must also look with care to the potential displacement of uses, institutions or traditions -- not to mention the artifacts we will leave behind.

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24 Seconds to Roadkill

Matthew Edlund, M.D. | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Energy, Walking, National Security, Environment, Public Health, Pedestrian Safety, Health Costs, Pedestrians, Politics News
Matthew Edlund, M.D.

The United States remains intensely car friendly -- and pedestrian hostile. And that says a lot about our public safety, health, future obesity epidemic and how seriously we believe in global climate change.

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Exploring the Immediacy of the In-Between Place

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 08.27.2011

Read More: U.S. Cities, Photography, Green Urban Planning, Living News, Shopping, Urban Policy, Neighborhoods, Urban Planning, Architecture, Green, Urban Design, Real Estate, Sidewalks, Green Urban Design, Urbanism, Culture, Streets, Green News, Sustainability, Living, Pedestrians, Cities, Business, Business News, Arts News
Charles R. Wolfe

The archaeology of today's urban regions need not be excavation-based. One trick allows the illusion of memory through photographic tools.

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Chicago's New Transportation Head Has Big Plans

Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Traffic, Washington DC, Protected Bike Lanes, Pedestrian Scramble, Gabe Klein, Biking, Pedestrians, Chicago Transportation, Chicago News

The city's newly appointed Department of Transportation commissioner and bike enthusiast Gabe Klein began unveiling his plans to retool the city's app...

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Corners as the Baseline for Urbanism

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 08.12.2011

Read More: U.S. Cities, Green Urban Planning, Living News, Urban Policy, Urban Planning, Architecture, Green, Urban Design, Real Estate, Sidewalks, Green Urban Design, Urbanism, Green News, Sustainability, Living, Pedestrians, Cities, Photography, World, Neighborhoods, World News, Transportation, Culture, Streets, Green News
Charles R. Wolfe

More so than public squares -- which require a conscious set-aside of assembled space -- corners naturally result from crossroads, the elemental feature of travel between places.

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Creating the Urban Diary

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 08.07.2011

Read More: U.S. Cities, Green Urban Planning, Living News, Neighborhoods, Urban Policy, Urban Planning, Architecture, Green, Urban Design, Real Estate, Sidewalks, Green Urban Design, Urbanism, Transportation, Streets, Green News, Sustainability, Living, Pedestrians, Cities, Photography, Green News
Charles R. Wolfe

Cities are hubs of human interaction, and the urban experience can be enhanced by authentic participation in the dynamics of a place and transitions to nearby venues.

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