A public affairs series that looks at problems confronting pedestrians in communities like yours, and solutions to those problems from across the United States and around the world. Host John Z Wetmore talks with advocates, engineers, planners, and public officials in all fifty states and a dozen foreign countries. Watch it on public access cable channels in 150 cities. Not on where you live? Ask how you can help get it on. http://www.pedestrians.org
http://www.pedestrians.org --We travel to Omaha, Nebraska, to learn about the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program of the National Park Service. --We visit Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton, IN, where walking and bicycling can get you into the park even when the parking lots are full. --The Toni Morrison Interchange in New Orleans, Louisiana, is not pedestrian-friendly. --Cars parking on the sidewalk are a problem in a Pittsburgh neighborhood. --We learn about Google Maps f...
--We visit the Koln International School of Design in Germany. Their Cultural Library program has students look at everyday things from a new perspective. Results are compared with students in other countries. Two of the projects looked at parking bicycles and waiting at bus stops. --How might a designer think about electric vehicles? --We talk with a bicyclist who moved from Amsterdam to Cologne. --We meet a pedestrian advocate from Nairobi. --We look at the LifeCycle project to promote bicyc...
--We talk with an anthropologist in Lisbon, Portugal, about pedestrians and traffic conflicts. --We talk with a city counselor in Aveiro, Portugal, about walking. --We look at the Active Access European project to encourage walking. . . . . . . . . "Perils For Pedestrians" can be seen on public access cable channels in 150 cities. Help us get it on the public access channel where you live. www.pedestrians.org
--We learn about the pedestrian accessibility plan for Lisbon, Portugal. --We talk with a consultant about planning for pedestrians. --We look at trams and trains around Lisbon. . . . . . . . . . "Perils For Pedestrians" can be seen on public access cable channels in 150 cities. Help us get it on the public access channel where you live. www.pedestrians.org
www.pedestrians.org --We visit The Hague, for the Walk21 International Pedestrian Conference. --We meet Jack Short, with the International Transport Forum. --We visit one of the largest pedestrianized areas in Europe. --We learn about the International Co-operation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic Safety, ICTCT. --We talk with a key participant in the COST Action 328 Pedestrian Quality Needs project. --We learn about the Making Walking Count project. . . . . . . . . . "Perils For Pedestrian...
www.pedestrians.org --We learn about the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. --We learn about the Oakland Transportation Management Association. --The Airport Corridor Management Association deals with a more suburban environment. --The Riverlife organization oversees the development of the 13 mile Three Rivers Park loop. --A commuter describes his walk to work in Pittsburgh. . . . . . . . . "Perils For Pedestrians" can be seen on public access cable channels in 150 cities. Help us get it on the ...
www.pedestrians.org --Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has more sets of stairs than any other city in the United States. --Snow can be a problem for pedestrians in Pittsburgh. --We look at what aircraft pilots can teach drivers. --The Veterans Administration does research on sidewalks. . . . . . . . . "Perils For Pedestrians" can be seen on public access cable channels in 150 cities. Help us get it on the public access channel where you live.
www.pedestrians.org --We learn about school bus stops in Port St. Lucie, Florida. --We look at programs to build sidewalks in Port St. Lucie. --The Florida Bicycle Association holds their annual conference in Lakeland. --We meet a Sarasota resident who gave up his car for a bicycle. --We talk with a mother about children walking to school in Miami. . . . . . . . . "Perils For Pedestrians" can be seen on public access cable channels in 150 cities. Help us get it on the public access channel whe...
www.pedestrians.org --We meet the Florida Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinator. --We talk with the state Safe Routes To School Administrator. --We learn about the Florida crossing guard training program. . . . . . . . . "Perils For Pedestrians" can be seen on public access cable channels in 150 cities. Help us get it on the public access channel where you live.
www.pedestrians.org --We meet the president of Friends of Lafitte Corridor in New Orleans, LA. --We talk with a planner about the National Evacuation Conference in New Orleans, LA. . . . . . . . . "Perils For Pedestrians" can be seen on public access cable channels in 150 cities. Help us get it on the public access channel where you live.
