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Dangerous by Design Press Coverage
November 16, 2009
This critical report, released on Nov. 10 by T4America and the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership, highlights the continuing national tragedy of pedestrian deaths and injuries in the U.S., and points to policies and projects that states and municipalities can implement to make it safer and more convenient to walk.
To date, there have been at least 115 media hits on the report, including The Washington Post, USA Today, New York Post, Houston Chronicle, The Denver Post and San Francisco Chronicle. Also, complete streets legislation has already passed – citing the report – in Fort Myers, FL, and other communities are close behind.
America Walks thanks T4America and Surface Transportation Policy Partnership for the opportunity to participate in this release and to involve America Walks’ member organizations across the country! Continue reading to see a complete list of media coverage.
The full report, as well as state fact sheets, is available at www.t4america.org.
City Streets a Mortal Threat to Pedestrians
Jason Kambitsis, ABC News, November 11, 2009
Courier Journal (Kentucky), November 11, 2009
Study: Walking In Louisville Can Be Hazardous To Your Health
Carissa Lawson, WLKY- Kentucky, November 10, 2009
No walk in the park for Santa Cruz County pedestrians
Shanna McCord, Santa Cruz Sentinel, November 11, 2009
Watch your step on the most dangerous streets in San Diego
NBC-San Diego, November 10, 2009
Study: SD Roads Dangerous For Pedestrians
News 10- San Diego, November 10, 2009
Sacramento 22nd-safest city for walking
Melanie Turner, Sacramento Business Journal, November 10, 2009
Minneapolis listed among safest metros for pedestrians and cyclists. Which are dangerous?
Ron Scherer, Minneapolis Post, November 10, 2009
Study: Baltimore Unsafe For Pedestrians, Cyclists
CBS- Baltimore, November 10, 2009
No. 1 ranking comes from a national study
Lori Dougovito, ABC-Michigan, November 10, 2009
San Diego Unsafe For Pedestrians
Kenny Goldberg,KPBS- San Diego, November 10, 2009
Path to good health, less pollution is the sidewalk: report
AFP, November 10, 2009
Perhaps This is Why We Drive Instead of Walk, Bike
Zach Behrens, LAist, November 10, 2009
Pedestrians are 31% of traffic deaths
Pete Donohue, New York Daily News, November 10, 2009
Md. pedestrian death rate called higher than national average
Michael Dresser, Baltimore Sun, November 10, 2009
Taking a walk shouldn’t be a contact sport
Derrick Z. Jackson, Boston Globe, November 10, 2009
Communities try to prevent pedestrian traffic deaths
Larry Copeland, USA Today, November 10, 2009
Walk the streets of San Francisco at your own risk
Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, November 9, 2009
Southern U.S. cities hazardous to pedestrians
Lisa Lambert, Reuters, November 9, 2009
Which cities are the safest for pedestrians? Which are dangerous?
Ron Sherer, Christian Science Monitor, November 9, 2009
Study finds Fla., South most dangerous for pedestrians
Michael Winter, USA Today, November 9, 2009
Pedestrian safety study ranks D.C. in middle
Ashley Halsey III, Washington Post, November 10, 2009
Study: 1-in-3 NYC traffic deaths are pedestrians
Boston Herald (Associated Press), November 9, 2009
City Streets a Mortal Threat to Pedestrians
Jason Kambitsis, Autopia, November 9, 2009
City roads deadly for pedestrians
Matt Helms, Detroit Free Press, November 9, 2009
Bay City is safe for walking; Flint, Saginaw are dangerous, new report says
Jeff Kart, MLive.com (Bay City Times), November 10, 2009
Louisville ranks in top ten most dangerous places for pedestrians
Amy Stallings, WHAS (Kentucky), November 10, 2009
New Report Alleges “Epidemic” in Pedestrian Deaths, Ignores Nationwide Drop in Fatalities
John A. Charles Jr., Oregon Catalyst, November 10, 2009
Pedestrian safety: D.C. ranks No. 32
WTOP (Washington, DC), November 10, 2009
State’s pedestrians face more danger than many LR, PB highly hazardous for walkers, study says
Noel E. Oman, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, November 10, 2009
Pedestrian safety put into spotlight
Elizabeth Gibson, Columbus Dispatch, November 10, 2009
Raleigh-Cary ranks No. 6 in pedestrian danger
Bruce Siceloff, Raleigh News & Observer, November 10, 2009
Spartanburg called most dangerous county for pedestrians
Dudley Brown, Go Upstate.com (South Carolina), November 10, 2009
Denver among most dangerous big cities for pedestrians, report says
Denver Post, November 10, 2009
Walking is hazardous, funding is nearly nil
John Cichowski, North Jersey.com, November 10, 2009
Lee County may resolve to plan for pedestrians
The News Press (Florida), Gabrielle Souza, November 10, 2009
Walking to their deaths? Study ranks regions in pedestrian safety
Marni Pyke, Chicago Daily Herald, November 10, 2009
Study: Pittsburgh one of safest metro areas for pedestrians
Jon Schmitz, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, November 10, 2009
Tampa area on bad path for walkers
Ted Jackovics, Tampa Tribune, November 10, 2009
Study: Hampton Roads streets are safe for walkin’
Debbie Messina, Virginia Pilot, November 10, 2009
O.C. area more dangerous for pedestrians
Alejandra Molina, Orange County Register, November 9, 2009
LA-area pedestrians at risk, report says
Long Beach Press Telegram, November 9, 2009
Report: American Cities Dangerous for Pedestrians and Cyclists
Tuquyen Mach, WSAV (Georgia)
Cary Ranks 6th Most Dangerous for Pedestrians
Hal Goodtree, Cary Citizen, November 9, 2009
Actually safe to uphold the name of ‘Walking City’
Tony Lee, Metro International, November 9, 2009
Raleigh And Cary Rank Among Most Dangerous Cities For Pedestrians
NBC 17 (North Carolina), November 9, 2009
Inland area ranks high on pedestrian danger, study finds
Doug Begley, Press Enterprise (California), November 9, 2009
Florida Most Dangerous State For Pedestrians
Mark Huffman, ConsumerAffairs.com, November 9, 2009
U.S. roads dangerous by design, group says
UPI, November 9, 2009
Spartanburg Ranks Third Highest in State for Pedestrian Danger Index
Connie Legrand, CBS (North Carolina), November 9, 2009
Study: Orlando Tops List In Pedestrian Deaths
NBC- WESH (Orlando), November 9, 2009
Triangle ranked deadly for pedestrians
ABC (North Carolina), November 9, 2009
Study Finds Louisville Unsafe for Pedestrians
Stephanie Crosby, WFPL News (Kentucky), November 9, 2009
Tucson ranked among most dangerous cities for walkers
Tricia Jochum, KOLD- CBS (Arizona), November 9, 2009
Study: Twin Cities Tops For Pedestrian Safety
WCCO-CBS (Minnesota), November 9, 2009
Study: Raleigh sixth most dangerous for walkers
Chris Baysden, Triangle Business Journal, November 9, 2009
Miami Pedestrians are Dead Men Walking
Todd Wright, NBC (Florida), November 9, 2009
Most Dangerous State for Pedestrians? It’s Florida, Survey Says
Attorney At Law.com, November 9, 2009
Group urges more attention to pedestrian safety
Jon Schmitz, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, November 9, 2009
San Francisco Among the Most Dangerous Cities for Pedestrians
California Chronicle, November 9, 2009
Study: Orlando No. 1 Most Dangerous City For Pedestrians
Kelli Cook, News 13 (Florida)
Report: Twin Cities have safest streets for pedestrians
Bill Salisbury, Twin Cities Pioneer Press, November 9, 2009
Lee County’s roads deadly for pedestrians
Chris Umpierre, The News Press (Florida), November 9, 2009
Study: Jacksonville Among Most Dangerous Cities For Pedestrians
Erich Spivey & Dave Wax, First Coast News, November 9, 2009
Jacksonville is fourth most deadly city for pedestrians
Larry Hannan, Jacksonville News, November 10, 2009
Study: South Florida hazardous for pedestrians
Alfonso Chardy, Miami Herald, November10, 2009
Pedestrians walking fine line on SF streets
Will Reisman, San Francisco Examiner, November 10, 2009
Louisville ranks seventh most dangerous for pedestrians
Marcus Green, Courier-Journal (Kentucky), November 9, 2009
Florida most dangerous state for pedestrians
Patricia Reaney, Reuters, November 9, 2009
Missoula, Montana rank high for pedestrian dollars
Keila Szpaller, The Missoulian, November 9, 2009
Pounding Pavement: Montana streets safer for walkers, report shows
Jennifer McKee, Billings Gazette, November 9, 2009
Montana rated a safe place for pedestrians
Jennifer McKee, Missoulian, November 9, 2009
Kansas City Region Improves in Preventing Pedestrian Deaths
Kansas City InfoZine, November 10, 2009
Walking area streets can be hazardous, report says
Brad Cooper, Kansas City Star, November 9, 2009
Why walking in Houston is hazardous to your health
Carolyn Feibel, Houston Chronicle, November 10, 2009
Study: Atlanta Dangerous for Pedestrians
Jim Burress, PBA- Georgia, November 10, 2009
NY leads US in pedestrian deaths
Tom Namako, New York Post, November 10, 2009
Police: Dangerous by Design study ‘not accurate’
NBC (Florida), November 9, 2009
Portland metro among U.S. top 10 for pedestrian safety
Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian, November 9, 2009
Why is Chattanooga Dangerous for Pedestrians?
WRCB- NBC, November 9, 2009
For walkers, Florida’s the worst
Deborah Bowden, Fox- Tampa Bay, November 9, 2009
Conundrum: Walking is Hazardous to Montanans’ Health…so is Not Walking?
Deb Courson, Public News Service, November 10, 2009
Study: SC roads some of the deadliest in nation
NBC- South Carolina, November 10, 2009
Columbia Is Safest Pedestrian City
KOMU- NBC (Missouri), November 9, 2009
Metro Atlanta 10th Worst Place For Pedestrians
Rebekkha Schramm, CBS Atlanta, November 9, 2009
Pedestrian safety ranks high in Greater Burlington
Joel Banner Baird, Burlington Free Press, November 9, 2009
Jim Nathan: Complete Streets can save lives of walkers, bicyclists
Jim Nathan, The New Press (Florida), November 10, 2009
Apparently, it’s safe to walk in Boston
Julie Donnelly, Boston Business Journal, November 10, 2009
Report: Raleigh, A Dangerous Place For Pedestrians
NBC –North Carolina, November 9, 2009
Editorial- Pedestrian safety: Portland’s walking wounded
The Oregonian, November 9, 2009
Louisville streets unsafe for pedestrians
Thomas McAdam, The Examiner, November 10, 2009
Oregon Cities Get Good Marks For Pedestrian Safety
Ryan Knutson, OPB – Oregon, November 10, 2009
KC police step up enforcement of crosswalk rules
Brad Cooper, Kansas City Star, November 10, 2009
Providence invests most in pedestrians
Ted Nesi, Providence Business News, November 10, 2009
Nevada Pedestrian Deaths Higher than National Average
NBC- Las Vegas, November 9, 2009
Florida most dangerous state for pedestrians
Patricia Reaney, Reuters, November 9, 2009
Study: Atlanta among least safe for walking
Atlanta Business Chronicle, November 10, 2009
Groups Push For Safer Streets To Walk And Bike
Red Orbit, November 10, 2009
Lee County wants to make roads safer for pedestrians, cyclists, public transit
Naples Daily News, November 10, 2009
Nearly 5,000 Americans a year killed crossing streets: study
AFP, November 10, 2009
Pedestrians beware: Study ranks Orlando worst in nation for pedestrians
Dan Tracy, David Damron & Scott Powers, Orlando Sentinel, November 9, 2009
Metro Atlanta 10th Worst Place For Pedestrians
By Rebekka Schramm, CBS- Atlanta, November 10, 2009
Burlington Pedestrian Friendly
WCAX- Burlington, November 9, 2009
Adams: City of Portland ‘committed’ to pedestrian safety
Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian, November 10, 2009
Sacramento Ranks 8th In State For Pedestrian Danger
Steve Milne, Capital Public Radio, November 9, 2009
Report: D.C. is 32nd in preventable pedestrian deaths
Tierney Plumb, MSN, November 10, 2009
Manatee’s roads deadly for pedestrians
Duane Marsteller, Bradenton Herald, November 10, 2009
Danville metro area riskiest in state for pedestrians
Danville News (Associated Press),November 9, 2009
Larry Arnette,The Examiner, November 10, 2009
Mayor: Crosswalk Improvements Needed
Fox- Oregon, November 9, 2009
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