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A Crosswalk Too Far: Vote for the Least Crossable Street in America
In the Boston suburb of Burlington, Massachusetts, the AMC movie theater is right across the street from the Burlington Mall. But if you're planning to travel between these two destinations on foot, you're in for quite a hike.
May 19, 2014
Eyes on the Street: Gravel Sidewalk at Plaza Site Forces People Into Street
This week's snow storm -- which is still coming down -- has made a lot of sidewalks tough to navigate, but here's one case that's worse than most.
January 2, 2014
Distracted Driving Is Claiming the Lives of More Pedestrians and Cyclists
Total traffic deaths have declined nationwide in recent years, but the same has not held true for the most vulnerable people on the streets: cyclists and pedestrians. In 2011, 130 more pedestrians were killed in traffic than the year before, a 3 percent increase, while 54 more people lost their lives while biking, an increase of 8 percent. The same year, overall traffic deaths declined 2 percent.
October 23, 2013
Survey: Americans Know They Should Walk, But Lack Time and Infrastructure
Americans are slouches when it comes to walking.
October 9, 2013
CLOCC Work: Fighting Childhood Obesity With Safer Streets
[This article also ran in Checkerboard City, John Greenfield's weekly column in Newcity magazine, which hits the streets on Wednesday evenings.]
May 6, 2013