In an editorial in The Des Moines Register, Rox Laird writes: With gasoline nudging $4 a gallon and people increasingly aware of the need to walk or bike more and drive less – for their health and the health of the planet – interest is growing in transportation alternatives to automobiles. The trouble is, it [...]
Giving Pedestrians More Time To Cross Streets
May 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
From an editorial in the Topeka Capital-Journal: The Federal Highway Administration plans to recommend next year that states increase the time pedestrians have to finish crossing the street once they see the flashing orange signal in the box that tells them when it’s safe, supposedly, to walk. Reports are the highway administration wants states to [...]
