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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
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access
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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.
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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
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transport options
active living
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Through seniors' eyes:

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 25/02/2008 - 01:36
an exploratory qualitative study to identify environmental barriers to and facilitators of walking.
Through seniors' eyes: - Web page
This qualitative exploratory study examined environmental factors influencing the walking choices of elderly people using the photovoice approach.
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North America
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Design and planning
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Footloose and Fancy Free

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 04/02/2008 - 23:50
A Field Survey of Walkable Urban Places in the Top 30 U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Footloose and Fancy Free - Document - Adobe PDF
This field survey attempts to identify the number and location of “regional-serving” walkable urban places in the 30 largest American metropolitan areas in the U.S, where 138 million, or 46 percent, of the US population lives.
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North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
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urban design
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Starbucks: spilling coffee over pedestrians (video)

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 05/12/2007 - 00:43
Starbucks: spilling coffee over pedestrians (video) - Web page
An example of the coffee shop giant putting profits before pedestrian safety
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Unknown
Publisher(s):
MIRONewsBureau
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North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
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Portland Festival Streets (video)

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 19/11/2007 - 02:19
Portland Festival Streets (video) - Web page
Description of the Festival Street concept in Portland, Oregon and the design features which support it.
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Unknown
Publisher(s):
The Open Planning Project
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Recreation
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street furniture
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Westfield Topanga Mall - designed for cars, not pedestrians (video)

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 07/11/2007 - 22:29
Westfield Topanga Mall - designed for cars, not pedestrians (video) - Web page
YouTube video giving a practical demonstration of the unfriendly pedestrian access to a US shopping mall
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Unknown
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Unknown
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North America
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Design and planning
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video
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Sketch-Plan Method for Estimating Pedestrian Traffic ...

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 03/10/2007 - 21:05
... for Central Business Districts and Suburban Growth Corridors
Sketch-Plan Method for Estimating Pedestrian Traffic ... - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
A sketch-plan method is introduced to estimate peak-hour pedestrian trips for crossings at intersections (node) and parallel sidewalk-midblock (link) locations.
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North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
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travel behaviour
urban planning
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Living Streets Aotearoa is the New Zealand organisation for people on foot, promoting walking-friendly communities. We are a nationwide organisation with local branches and affiliates throughout New Zealand.

We want more people walking and enjoying public spaces be they young or old, fast or slow, whether walking, sitting, commuting, shopping, between appointments, or out on the streets for exercise, for leisure or for pleasure.

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