Building Implosion, Arlington, VA

 An 18-story Holiday Inn was taken down by implosion in December, 2020.  It will be replaced by a pair of tall towers, just a few blocks from the Rosslyn Metrorail station.

The building was reduced to a pile of rubble in 15 seconds.

Perils For Pedestrians 278: Switzerland

 We visit Switzerland. 

• We learn about a Traffic Garden in Basel.
• We look at crash testing for pedestrians.
• We look at road safety in Basel.
• We talk with a planner visiting from Croatia. 

Perils For Pedestrians 277: Zurich 3

 We visit Zurich, Switzerland.

• We look at how pedestrians got into the Swiss constitution.
• Swiss courts have upheld the right to a crosswalk.
• We talk with the Chief of Road Safety for Zurich.
• We talk with a former member of parliament about speed.
• We learn about experiments in counting pedestrians.

Perils For Pedestrians 276: Zurich 2

 We visit Zurich, Switzerland.

• We look at changes in two neighborhoods when heavy traffic was removed.
• We look at a new development by the Swiss Railway.
• How will Autonomous Vehicles impact pedestrians?

Perils For Pedestrians 275: Zurich 1

We visit Zurich. 

• Pedestrian refuge islands. 
• We talk with a member of the Executive Council about the new Transportation Plan. 
• The Swiss Pedestrians Association is defending the sidewalk for peds. 
• We look at travel mode trends for Swiss youth.

Perils For Pedestrians 274: Rotterdam

We visit Rotterdam. 

• Walk21 holds their 20th annual conference.
• The Pedestrians Association has their 90th birthday.
• We look at the connection between walking and transit.
• We talk with the Deputy Mayor For Mobility from Ghent, Filip Watteeuw. 

Perils For Pedestrians 273: Portland

We visit Portland, Oregon.

• We learn about Portland's new pedestrian plan, PedPDX.
• We look at pedestrian improvements in the Lloyd District.
• What does research show us about what makes people walk?
• The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) meets in Portland.