In Fort Lee, New Jersey cops are going undercover to catch drivers who are ignoring pedestrian crossings..

A crosswalk sting has been set up so a plain clothes cop approaches a crosswalk. If the driver fails to slow to allow the cop to another vehicle ahead pulls the  car over and issues a summons.

This town has a history of pedestrian enforcement problems in the past…

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"Americans now walk the least of any industrialized nation in the world," says writer Tom Vanderbilt. 

Talking with Morning Edition co-host Steve Inskeep about what is wrong with Americans' relationship with walking, Vanderbilt says, "The main thing…

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Now here's an interesting concept. How about pedestrian/cyclist only bridges spanning Manhattan. What about charging each cyclist a toll of $.50 each way to help support the projects. This is the brain-child of the famous transportation genius, Sam Schwartz, aka ‘Gridlock Sam.’

This is no joke. Sam sees a recent downturn in four-wheel…

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Volvo, the car manufacturer known for its advanced safety, is actually coming out with this air bag designed to minimize pedestrian injury if hit by a car. Looks pretty wierd to me and won't be helping save your bottom half. Opinions are all over the place on whether this is great or a terrible idea.…

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Say it aint so. But then again if you've spent some time walking in NYC you know that there's danger lurking by some on 2 wheels. As an avid cyclist AND pedestrian I guess I'm really split on this one. Anyway, here's an interesting article that points out there are significant pedestrian risks posed by some careless…

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Chicago's new pedestrian planning effort is part of a general shift in how in cities think about getting around. The city will generally favor pedestrian and biking forms of transportation. Chicago claims to be a city is in tune with what's happening nationally.

See full article from 8/12/11 The Achitects…

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It was a major victory for cyclists and pedestrians as a judge dismissed an effort by Brooklyn residents to remove a hotly contested bicycle lane installed by the city on Prospect Park West, One of the first and major bike lanes slows traffic in a wealthy area. This particular spot has been the battlefront…

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The New York Times posted this front page article on the dangers of pedestrian foot traffic in Florida. Over recent years as highways and strip malls have been built, little attention has been paid to people who need to navigate across them, such as to get to a bus stop on the other side. Four Florida metropolitan areas are ranked as the most dangerous places to…

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I guess we shouldn't be surprised about this. Next, is the blame for causing the deficit. Time to fight back? Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal eliminates the $2.5 million that had been dedicated to bike and pedestrian projects annually.

Meanwhile, the City of Los Angeles has taken a different direction in its support of bicycling. On Tuesday, the city council approved a new blueprint for the city's…

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The most dangerous highways for pedestrians in the state are those with lots of shopping centers along them. A Tri-State Transportation Campaign report about pedestrian fatalities released Wednesday lists highways including Routes 1, 9, 22, 46 and 30, which led multiple counties in the number of pedestrian deaths between 2007 and 2009.…

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An electronic pedestrian traffic light sign in Washington is getting the attention of local residents because it mistakenly gives them the middle finger.
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Since April of this year, the new pro-pedestrian law requires cars to stop within designated pedestrian crossings or face a $200 fine, court costs and 2 points against the driver's record. Now, the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety is providing grants from $10,000 to $12,000 in 2010-11 to several North Jersey police departments to run decoy programs where cops act as pedestrians to catch scofflaw drivers. That should get the driver's attention while protecting pedestrians and… Continue

Washington D.C. is experimenting with a new crosswalk concept its orgin traced back to the "Barnes Dance" or "pedestrian scramble" originating back in the 1950's. The original idea was to stop traffic in all directions when the light changes and allow pedestrians to cross on any corner. The version they are testing for D.C. not only allows all… Continue

Interesting new android phone with cityXplorer™ maps makes it possible to plan and use pedestrian routes that include public transit options such as bus, tramway, metro and suburban rail

systems.

Maps are download like car GPS so its less online resources. Available mid-2010

in Europe and Asia-Pacific. What about US?

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