Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Perils For Pedestrians 129: Alabama



--We look at pedestrian access to a shopping mall in Huntsville, Alabama. --We learn about the Alabama Bicycle Coalition. --Education is a key part of their mission. --We talk with a blind pedestrian in Birmingham. --We look at problems for pedestrians in Birmingham. --We meet a mother trying to walk with her children in Tuscaloosa.. . . . . . . . "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

Perils For Pedestrians 130: New Orleans



--We travel to New Orleans for the National Conference on Disaster Planning for the Carless Society. --We learn about Steps To a Healthier New Orleans. --We look at bicycle and pedestrian planning in New Orleans.. . . . . . . . "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

Monday, December 28, 2009

Perils For Pedestrians 131



--We travel to Mackinac, Michigan, for the Labor Day bridge walk. --We talk with an advocate in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. --We visit a neighborhood that needs sidewalks in Knoxville, Tennessee; --Tuscaloosa, Alabama, needs more crosswalks. --We look at a dangerous intersection in Grand Island, Nebraska. --We talk about closing the gaps in the East Coast Greenway. --We look at the role of the pedestrian and bicycle professional.. . . . . . . . "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

Perils For Pedestrians 132: Canada



--We travel to Montreal to attend The 11th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons. --We look at how Montreal is working in four sectors to create universal accessibility. --We learn about Montreal's Transportation Plan and the Pedestrian Charter. --We talk with Barry Wellar in Ottawa about his Walking Security Index.. . . . . . . . "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

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Perils For Pedestrians 133: Ottawa



--We visit Ottawa to learn about their new pedestrian plan: --We examine the impact of neighborhood walkability on seniors: --We look at traffic and sidewalks along Holland Avenue: --Tinted windows are a growing problem for pedestrians. . . . . . . . . "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

Perils For Pedestrians 134: Pittsburgh



--We talk with the head of Bike Pittsburgh; --We learn about Friends of the Riverfront; --Free Ride recycles abandoned bicycles; --The Southwest Pennsylvania Commission looks at pedestrian issues; --Students at Carnegie Mellon University examine the history of pedestrian crashes.. . . . . . . . "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

Perils For Pedestrians Episode 135: California



--We learn about Safe Routes to School programs from Deb Hubsmith. --We look at environmental health and walking. --Walkable environments can be part of quality disease prevention. --We learn about Pedestrian Safety Action Plans.. . . . . . . . "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

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Perils For Pedestrians 160



--We visit the Memphis, Tennessee, Center for Independent Living; --We meet the chair of the Kentucky Bicycle and Bikeway Commission in Florence, KY; --We look at the Purple People Bridge in Cincinnati, Ohio; --We learn about pedestrian issues in Cincinnati. . . . . . . . . "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